MURDER INCIDENTS ALONG N1 FREEWAY
The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest of suspects in relation to spiking and murder incidents on the N1 freeway.
The police believe that the arrested suspects, will go a long way in solving a number of attack of the motorists and passengers alike in the province especially on highways.
A number of cases were reported where victims driving along N1 freeway, in the area Bela Bela and other parts along N1 had their vehicles damaged as a result of spiking resulting in punctures. When their vehicles came to a stand still, these motorists would be attacked and robbed of their valuables. In another incident, a victim was shot and died on the scene.
The police had been working tirelessly to track and trace these suspects
Information was received that N1 robbers were arrested at SAPS Brits and Temba in a combined effort between Bela Bela Detectives working jointly with the colleagues from the neighbouring Northwest and Gauteng Provinces
The robbers, after appearing in court at Temba, were brought to Bela Bela SAPS.
An identification parade was held on 2024-11-14 in which witnesses managed to successfully identify the suspects as those who robbed them.
The suspects were then arrested and charged for cases of armed robbery and murder which happened in June and July 2024 :-
The following are facing armed robbery that happened in June 2024 Bela Bela.
- Alberto Quiton Lucas
- Khoza Khumalo
- Tsakirai Wedzerai
- John Moyo
The following are facing
Bela Bela – Murder that happened in July 2024
- Khoza Khumalo
- Brighton Zacheche
- John Moyo
The accused appeared in Bela Bela Magistrate Court on Friday 2024-11-15 and their cases were postponed to 9th December 2024 for bail application
Police investigations are continuing
