Eden Park man (38) faces charges of murder and attempted murder
Investigation leads to arrest of murder suspect.
The EMPD Specialised Task Team arrested a suspect in Eden Park following a murder case and house robbery which occurred on September 6 in Moshoeshoe section in the Katlehong area.
Acting on a tip-off on September 11 from a reliable source, metro police officers moved into a house on Terraplaine Street and handcuffed the 38-year-old suspect.
“On the way to Katlehong Police Station, the suspect voluntarily took officers to where murder weapons, an axe and a knife, some of the loot and a stolen motor vehicle were hidden,” said Kobeli Mokheseng, EMPD spokesperson.
“It is believed the suspect who is well-known to the family went into a certain house, stabbed a male victim to death and axed the female victim, who is fighting for her life in hospital. He then stole clothing, appliances, jewellery and sped off with the victims’ motor vehicle.”
The case is still under investigation and at this time it is not clear what triggered the suspect to commit such a crime.
He is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, house robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The detained suspect will appear in the Palmridge Magistrate’s Court soon.
