Three murder suspects from Nelspruit caught in Krugersdorp
Authorities suspect the trio murdered an 85-year-old woman during a burglary earlier this month.
Police arrested three suspects in Magaliesburg last week in connection with a murder that happened in Nelspruit.
The suspects, who are 26, 48, and 38 years old respectively, were arrested by the Provincial Task Team and transported back to Nelspruit shortly afterwards.
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The body of Hetta Potgieter (85) was found in her flat at Macadamia Care where she had lived. Her hands were found tied and it seemed as if she had been strangled to death.
Provincial police suspect that the suspects, who allegedly come from Munsieville, took an undisclosed amount of cash from her and fled the scene. They traced the suspects to a caravan park and camping site in Magaliesburg where they made the arrests.
The suspects appeared in front of the Nelspruit Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 16 July on counts of murder and burglary.
The case was postponed to Monday, 23 July for formal bail application procedures.
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