A 29 year old male was arrested on 20 December 2019, by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit detectives after he was found in possession of a suspected stolen vehicle. Preliminary investigation was conducted and revealed that the vehicle was hijacked in the Mariannhill area in December 2016 where the driver was shot and wounded. He appeared in the Hammarsdale Magistrates’ Court on 23 December 2019 for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle.
He was remanded into custody until 2 January 2020 for a formal bail application.
An intensive investigation was conducted by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit detectives who were assigned to investigate the matter where six people were brutally killed in Mpumalanga.
He was linked to the murders and attempted murder.
It is alleged that on the night of 11 December 2019, at 20:30, the family were seated at their home at Unit 3 in Mpumalanga watching TV when they heard gunshots emanating from the door and the window. Six people aged between eleven and 52 were declared dead at the scene after they sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
A three-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was conveyed to hospital for medical attention. Three other victims escaped unharmed. Charges of murder and attempted murder were opened for investigation. The motive for the attack is yet to be determined as the investigation still unfolds.
He appeared in the Hammarsdale Magistrates’ Court on 2 January 2020 and was remanded into custody until 9 January 2020, for a formal bail application.
The suspect will be profiled to check if he is linked to the Mariannhill carjacking and attempted murder as well as other serious cases reported.
South Africa Today – South Africa News
Six die as family gunned down in their home, boy (3) wounded
