Picture: The body of a man covered with plastic discovered in a bakkie/Generic
By OBAKENG MAJE
Two suspects were arrested for murder on Sunday. It is alleged that, the police spotted a suspicious charcoal Nissan NP 200 bakkie along R511 road in Kameeldrift, outside Brits. The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said the police allegedly made a U-turn and chased the vehicle.
“The vigilant police arrested two suspects aged 45 and 47 in the early hours of Sunday morning in the R511 Road outside Brits. According to information, the police were conducting routine patrols at around 2am when they saw a suspicious charcoal Nissan NP 200 bakkie.
“They made a U-turn to chase the vehicle. The police managed to pull the vehicle over and eventually conducted a search. As a result, they discovered the lifeless body of a man aged 45 covered with plastic bags at the back of the vehicle,” said Funani.
She further said the suspects tried to run away but were arrested. Funani added that the suspects allegedly assaulted the man, who was on their farm to fetch water.
“The suspects are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 19 September 2023 facing a murder charge. The investigations into the matter continue,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded the Assen police for their vigilance and commitment that led to the swift arrest of the two suspects.
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