The George SAPS’s Serious and Violent Crime Investigation Unit arrested two suspects on Monday in connection to a fatal farm attack in Saasveld, near George, on Sunday evening.
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The attack claimed the life of a 37-year-old man.
The suspects, both 42 years old, were taken into custody within hours of the incident after they were found in possession of stolen property.
‘Yesterday detectives arrested the duo in Parkdene after they followed up on information and through intelligence, traced the stolen cellular telephones to a shop near Parkdene in George,’ said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie. ‘They seized the two stolen cellular telephones and a laptop that were positively linked to the incident.
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According to Pojie, preliminary investigation suggests that two unknown men, one armed with a firearm and a knife, wearing balaclavas, gained entrance to the residence and accosted a female victim in her thirties in her room.
‘They also went and ransacked the room of the victim’s parents, a couple aged 72 and 61.’ The elderly couple’s son-in-law then entered the room and a scuffle ensued with the armed suspect which left him with a fatal gunshot wound.
‘The suspects fled the scene with a black Lenovo laptop, a maroon bag and two cellular telephones belonging to the victims,’ added Pojie.
‘The same cellular telephones and laptop stolen during the attack were traced and recovered. The two suspects faces charges related to the possession of presumably stolen property and will appear in the George Magistrates’ court once charged. Investigation into the murder and the whereabouts of the assailants continue.’
‘We appeal to anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects to call George Detectives at 044 8034715 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.’
Meanwhile, the Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, who has condemned the attack in the strongest way possible, has praised the investigation team for the meticulous investigative work that led to the apprehension of the two suspects.
He further urged the team to go the extra mile and apprehend the culprits responsible for the murder.
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