Murder of Margate policeman, 3 more arrests carried out

South African Police Service

Murder of Margate policeman, 3 more arrests carried out
Murder of Margate policeman, 3 more arrests carried out

Three more suspects were arrested during the weekend of 15 December 2019, Sthembiso Mbona (23), Nhlakanipho Ndovela (21) and Saziso Khambule (22). They were arrested in Murchison area near Port Shepstone and were charged for murder.

The suspects briefly appeared in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court on 17 December 2019, and were remanded in custody. The case was postponed to 19 December 2019. Preliminary investigation led to the arrest of his wife Nonkululeko who was arrested on Tuesday, 10 December 2019.

On 3 November 2019, a lifeless body of Warrant Officer Thulani Ngwabe (51) who was stationed at Margate Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit was found with multiple stab wounds on the railway lines near Port Shepstone beach.

A case of murder was reported at Port Shepstone police station and the case docket was allocated to Hawks members from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime unit for intensive investigation.

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