Man (20) arrested for 5 Phillipi East murders

South African Police Service

Man (20) arrested for 5 Phillipi East murders
Man (20) arrested for 5 Phillipi East murders

Serious Violence Crimes (SVC) detectives investigating a series of murders that occurred in one evening in October 2022 in Phillipi East, have charged a 20-year-old suspect for five counts of murder.

He is appearing in the Athlone Magistrates court on the morning of 8 March 2023.

The suspect is also charged for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Further investigations currently underway are looking into whether the suspect can be linked to other murders.

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