Eleven suspects arrested on charges of arson and public violence

Eleven suspects arrested on charges of arson and public violence
Eleven suspects arrested on charges of arson and public violence

The Special Joint Operation composed of various Police Units was conducted in Zaaiplaas outside Groblersdal tracing all the suspects involved in this incident led to the arrest of eleven (11) suspects aged between 17 and 52 years old on charges of arson and public violence.

It is alleged that the local community members have allegedly mobilised and burnt the houses of a murder suspect’s parents which is an eight bed room house, a RDP house and a shack with the estimated value of R250 000,00.

The murder suspect, Lolo Madonsela aged 30 years old, appeared before the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court this week on a charge of murder and he was remanded in custody with no bail until 25 May 2017 pending further Police investigations.

The deceased was identified as Anna Mashifane aged 39 years.

It is alleged that on Tuesday the 2017-04-18 in the morning at about 07:30, the suspect was found by a passer-by brutally killing his 39 year old next-door neighbour woman with a sharp object at Zaaiplaas New Stands outside Groblersdal.

The arson and public violence suspects will appear before the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Monday and more arrests are imminent.

The Police investigations are still continuing.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service