Senior Police Management in the Eastern Cape have strongly condemned acts of vigilantism which led to the murder of a man in his twenties at Mdantsane.
It is alleged that on Friday evening, 30 October 2020, a group of community members from NU8 chased, assaulted and murdered a man they alleged to be behind the murder of a 6-year-old girl whose lifeless body was found on the roadside.
A case of murder has been opened for investigation. Police are following strong leads and no arrests have been made as yet.
Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Major General Thembisile Patekile urged members of the community not to take the law into their own hands. “SAPS condemns all acts of vigilantism and public violence. We acknowledge public interest and need for a speedy arrest in this case”, he said.
“A Task Team comprising of seasoned detectives has been established to give undivided attention to investigation of the murder of the young girl case and have been given a timeline to make a breakthrough”, he added.
Furthermore, police would like to appeal to the members of the media not to believe everything published on social media about progress of this case. When there is a breakthrough in the investigation, the members of the media will be first to be informed. These unconfirmed speculations on social media have a potential to jeopardize police investigation.
We need to respect the family of the young girl during this challenging times and the rule of law. If any member of the public has any important information to share about the case, they should immediately inform the police. Taking law into own hands has undesirable and unintended consequences.
Anyone who might be able to assist the police with information about the murder of this minor is urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective Constable Lusanda Nkatazo on 082 334 8028 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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