Woman arrested for kidnap and murder
The Kagiso Police has arrested a 38-year-old woman in the case of kidnap and murder of a man during December last year.
A woman from the Soul City informal settlement was arrested for her alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of a man one year ago.
The Kagiso Police have said in a statement that the woman had already and briefly appeared in the Kagiso Magistrate’s Court.
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It is believed at about 11:00 on December 22, 2022 that the man was abducted from his home in Soul City by a group of men and a woman.
He was later brought back by the suspects having been severely assaulted,” read the statement.
The man then managed to tell someone close to him what had happened and who assaulted him. His landlord took him to hospital in a critical condition but he died on arrival at hospital. He had injuries to his head and body.
His brother then opened a case of kidnapping and murder at the Kagiso police station and their investigations revealed that he had been kidnapped by people who accused him of breaking in and stealing from a panel beating business.
“Kagiso police detectives followed up on information which led them to the successful arrest of one of the suspects, a 38-year-old woman.”
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The police are searching for more suspects who are still on the run and they want to appeal to the community for information that may lead to the apprehension of the remaining suspects.
“Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the remaining suspects must call the Crime Stop line 08600 10111 or the Kagiso police Detectives on 082 467 7622. The public can alternatively provide confidential information via the MySAPS App that can be downloaded from your device.”
“People who think that they are a law unto themselves, will face the full might of the law and acknowledge that there is law that must be obeyed. No one is entitled to take someone’s life and act as if nothing happened, or hide from the long arm of the law,” warned Colonel Dorettte Greyling, the acting station commander of the Kagiso police.
The woman was remanded into custody pending further investigation.
