Attempted murder and rape suspects arrested in Amangwe

Amangwe Detectives arrested two suspects during a 'suspect raid operation'

April 14, 2016

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Amangwe Detectives arrested two suspects on Friday, April 8 during a ‘suspect raid operation’ conducted in the Amangwe area.

The first suspect was arrested for attempted murder. On January 1, 2016 at about 3am a 35-year-old man was struck on the head with a bush knife while he was in the Moyeni area.

The suspect, aged 20, was arrested after he was traced in the Amangwe area and appeared in the Estcourt Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
The second suspect was arrested for a rape and assault case.

On June 1, 2013 at about 8pm, the 42-year-old suspect assaulted and raped his 40-year-old ex-girlfriend. He then fled to Gauteng and on Friday, while conducting the suspect raid, police officers spotted the suspect in the Amangwe area.

He was arrested and appeared in the Estcourt Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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April 14, 2016

1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

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