Ten suspects in Ermelo cop’s murder case appear in court
One suspect, Phetheni Duba, is out on bail, while three others will apply for bail on April 17, following the court appearance of the ten suspects.
ERMELO – The ten suspects, implicated in the murder of Ermelo Vehicle Investigation Unit commander, Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius’ murder case, appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on April 10.
The suspects are former police official Mthobisi Nkosi (40), Aubrey Xaba (35), Skhumbuzo Skhakhane (40), Nyiko Mujovo (30), and Valencia Skhosana (35), along with Prince Gift Mdluli, Vusi Shabalala (43), Njabulo Zwane (26),Percy Duba (30) and Phetheni Duba (37).
Nine of the suspects were remanded in custody and the case was postponed to June 25 for further investigation.
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To date, Phetheni Duba (37), is the only suspect in the case who is out on bail.
Shabalala (43), Zwane (26), and Percy Duba (30) will reappear in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on April 17 for their bail application.
Major General Nico Gerber, Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the case.
“The postponement will allow the investigating team to consolidate all necessary information so that justice is served for the fallen hero,” he stated.
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