Three appear in court for murder of Pretoria doctor
Erna Britz-Van Zyl was killed during a robbery at her home in Erasmusrand last week.
Three suspects appeared in court on Monday in connection with the murder of Pretoria doctor, Erna Britz-Van Zyl.
Britz-Van Zyl (73) and her husband Dries were found tied up in their Erasmusrand home a week ago.
The couple’s son found his mother deceased and his father with critical injuries.
“The investigating officer appointed to the case made a breakthrough on Wednesday when a transaction was made at Big Tree Mall in Moloto with a credit card that was stolen during the house robbery,” said police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo.
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“The investigating officer also discovered that the suspects used the victims’ vehicle at the mall which they stole during the house robbery.”
Masondo said investigations led to the arrest of the first man and the recovery of the stolen vehicle on Thursday.
The second man handed himself over to the police at Kwamhlanga police on Friday and the third suspect was arrested on Saturday.
“The three men aged 21, 22 and 30 from Moloto appeared in the Pretoria magistrate’s court on charges of murder, attempted murder, house robbery and theft of motor vehicle,” he said.
The South African police services management commended the investigating officer for the relentless way he followed up on information which lead to the men’s arrests.
The case has been postponed to 15 February.
Communities are urged to play their role by reporting any suspicious persons, vehicles or circumstances to the police immediately by phoning the 10111 emergency number.
Information with regards to crime can be given to the police anonymously by phoning 08600-10111 or by using the MySAPS app.
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