Noupoort-Police are investigating a case of murder after a 24 year old man, Brendon Tarentaal. 

Police arrested four teenagers aged 16 and 17 respectively in connection of muder.

“The deceased’s body was discovered lying in the open field by a woman who was passing by on Vrede Street and alerted the police” Lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said. 

“The police reacted to the call and their preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased could have been pelted with stones, stabbed and beaten to death” police said. 

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

It is alleged that the four suspects were having some drinks at a local tavern in Eurekaville, and while they were busy drinking,an argument flared up between the deceased and the suspects. 

One of the bouncers from the local tavern tried to intervene by separating the two parties.

“Apparently Tarentaal ran away,but the suspects chased after him” police said.

“The suspects were arrested shortly after the investigations” Tawana adds. 

The autopsy will be conducted by the forensics to determine the cause of the death.

Police said four suspects are due to appear before the Noupoort Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on charges of murder. 

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