One (1) suspect aged, 30 has been arrested after five (5) people were burnt to death inside a house at Ikhwezi Township, Mthatha on 24 October 2018 at about 4am early this morning.
Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga highly condemned this gruesome act saying it is unacceptable and can never be tolerated. She has send her condolences to the deceased family and relatives and she further congratulated the detectives on the swift arrest of one suspect (30).
Police followed all possible leads and managed to arrest one (1) male suspect aged, 30 and he is due to appear at the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 26 October 2018 facing a charge of arson and murder. Investigations continue and the detectives are hot on the heels of the remaining suspect who is still at large.
The Police would like to appeal to anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the remaining suspect to contact Detective Captain Titi on 078 356 1167. Information may also be shared by contacting Crime Stop Line on 08600 10111 and all the information will be treated as confidential.
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