Two men in custody for murder in Daggakraal
The suspects were arrested for the murder of a pensioner and insurance fraud.
Two suspects, aged 24 and 47, are expected to appear in the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 17, on charges of murder, fraud and theft in connection with the killing of Sydwell Sibisi (61).
The suspects were arrested in Daggakraal near Amersfoort on Friday, June 13, by a team comprising the SAPS, the Standerton K9 Unit and a private security company.
According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, Sibisi was murdered on January 31 while travelling with a relative between Volksrust and Daggakraal.
The vehicle they were in had a flat tyre and they stopped at the roadside. A white Toyota Fortuner approached, and its occupants allegedly handcuffed the two. Sibisi was then attacked with an axe and a panga.
Both weapons were left at the scene when the suspects fled.
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Ndubane said investigations have revealed disturbing links between the murder and an alleged insurance fraud scheme.
“The police discovered that the murder was connected to insurance fraud and theft. The suspects allegedly used the victim’s identity to register and cash out a policy following his death,” she said.
