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(The Post News)- The South African Police Services (SAPS) have arrested two more suspects and recovered high calibre firearms that are suspected to have been used in the mass shooting that left 18 people dead in Ngobozana village Lusikisiki last month ,where most of the victims were women. The motive for the killings remains unclear.
On Wednesday, police raided and arrested four suspects in Port Shepstone all suspected to be involved in the mass killing. They will appear in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Last week, police arrested a suspect Siphosoxolo Myekethe, 45, the suspect briefly appeared in the Lusikisiki Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, marking his second appearance after his arrest at his home in Mthimde in Lusikisiki last week. Myekethe, who is currently out on parole, has two prior convictions-escaping legal custody and murder.
He appeared in court on Tuesday and his case was postponed to 26 November.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that two more suspects were apprehended in the neighbouring town of Flagstaff on Thursday evening and were found to be in possession of the high calibre rifles. She added that the two were arrested “through intelligence and meticulous detective work.”
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the firearms were moved by the two arrested suspects to another location after the killing of the 18 people in Lusikisiki.” Mathe added.
The firearms have been taken in for ballistics testing to determine and confirm that they were indeed used in the crime and to also determine which other crimes can be linked to them and the suspects.
The Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu has applauded the SAPS investigating team for their hard work and dedication in ensuring the breakthrough of this case. use unique word write this article keep length of the article. fix grammar and write a caption use unique words Keep the length of the article don’t include reference or numbering
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