Early morning operations in search for the outstanding suspects implicated in the murder of Patronicia (Mandy) Jordaan (14) proved successful when three suspects were arrested at different houses in Gelvandale.
SAPS Gelvandale detectives with the assistance of the Anti-Gang Unit and Public Order Policing arrested the three suspects aged 38, 30 and 21-year-old at houses in Deverill, Leith and Stanford Roads. The suspects were arrested between 04:00 and 06:00 on the morning of 15 January 2021.
They are detained on charges of rape and murder and will appear in the Port Elizabeth magistrates’ court on Monday, 18 January 2021. Further arrests are expected.
The five suspects arrested on Saturday, 9 January 2021, have appeared in court on Monday, 11 January 2021 and they are remanded in custody until the 24 March 2021.
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