Alleged thief becomes victim of hit and run

An unknown man became the victim of a hit and run on the R81 road after he was allegedly chased by community members after he was found committing a crime at a household on March 5 in Dzingidzingi village.

March 11, 2022

Anwen Mojela 1 minute read

The crime scene where the man was found dead.

Police say they received a complaint of alleged mob justice on Saturday. While they were on their way to attend to the complaint, they were summoned to the scene of an accident on the R81 road.

“Upon their arrival, police were told that the victim, who was killed by the car, was assaulted by community members from the village. “The deceased was reportedly killed by a speeding car. He was not wearing any clothes and was badly injured.

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“The age of the man has been estimated between 25 to 34 years. Cases of culpable homicide and hit and run are under investigation,” said Const. Ridgewell Rikhotso of the Giyani police. He said all stakeholders were summoned to the scene of the crime and members of the emergency services certified the man dead.

Police in Giyani is appealing to the community to assist in locating the family of the deceased. Anyone with information that can assist the police to locate the driver of the vehicle who failed to report the accident or to locate the family of the deceased, can contact WO Maswanganyi at 082 5656 491 or call crime stop on 08600 10111.

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March 11, 2022

Anwen Mojela 1 minute read

Anwen Mojela

Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.