Crime

Police investigate woman’s murder in Wentworth

The police in Wentworth are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the shooting to come forward with information.

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Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Police in Wentworth are investigating a case of murder after a woman was shot dead on Weist road in Wentworth. Photo: Canva

A WOMAN (25) was shot and killed near the flats in Weist Road in Wentworth on August 16.

The victim, Tamia Erin Fredericks was a resident from Newlands East.

Police spokesperson Captain Mbuso Gumede said the motive for her murder is still unknown.

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“The police are investigating a case of murder. According to the sources or information the victim is from Newlands East. It is unknown whether she was on her way back to Newlands East or visiting when the incident happened,” said Gumede.

Tamia Erin Fredericks was shot and killed in Weist Road in Wentworth. Photo: Sourced

The police detectives are investigating a case of murder. The police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the shooting to call the following numbers.

CrimeStop: 080010111
Wentworth police station:
031 461 1980.
031 461 1129.
031 461 1327.

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3 minutes ago

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.