By OBAKENG MAJE
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder and robbery in Ganyesa. The North West police spokesperson in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati cluster, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen said the police allegedly received a call from a community member about a man, who was lying motionless along the old Kudunkgwane gravel road.
Rooyen said the police responded quickly and went to the scene, where they found the victim (38) next to his vehicle.
“After the scene was processed, the detectives immediately started tracing the suspects and early Monday morning, 7 August 2023, five suspects were arrested. All five suspects were positively linked to the crime and they briefly appeared in the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on 8 August 2023, where they faced charges of murder and robbery.
“Tsholofelo Montshwane (27), Mukhano Keabetswe (27), Christopher Gaobape (29), Gaonapetso Rancho (29), and Thabang Pudieng (35) were remanded in police custody until 15 August 2023, where they will appear in court for formal bail application,” she said.
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