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Man calls out name of killer before dying

Randfontein Police said man called out suspect's name to witness shortly before dying of stab wound.

A man was stabbed and killed moments after telling a witness the name of his murderer.

According to Constable Carmen Hendricks, the Randfontein Police spokesperson, the murder of the 29-year-old man occurred on Saturday, 24 November at approximately 9pm at Crushers in Badirile, Brandvlei.

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“The complainant alleged that he was officially on duty when he received a complaint about a murder that had occurred in Badirile. Upon his arrival, he found emergency personnel with the victim, whom they declared dead on the scene, after he was stabbed in his chest,” she said.

“It was fortunate that the victim could give the suspect’s name to a witness before he collapsed and succumbed to his injury,” Hendricks concluded.

The 31-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday, 25 November at approximately 3.10pm.

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.

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