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Vendor’s alleged killers in court
The men face charges of murder, kidnapping, theft and robbery.
TWO men accused of killing Pradeep Mahabeer (59) will appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Thursday).
Mr Mahabeer, from Marburg, was reported missing on July 2. He was self-employed as a vendor at Uvongo Flea Market.
His body was found near Umkomaas and police arrested two men in connection with the murder, kidnapping, theft and robbery.
Jean Pierre Haggard (24) and Riaan Marais (27), from Sea Park, are due to appear in court for the crime.
Mr Mahabeer’s VW Golf was found in Gauteng.
Police in Thembisa arrested Haggard in Kempton Park. Marais led detectives to a site close to the Umkomaas river where skeletal remains were found.
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