Cele announced on Saturday that two persons have been charged in connection with the recent killings of women in uMthwalume
Bheki Cele, Police Minister confirmed in Monday that one of the two suspects arrested after the bodies of five women were found in uMthwalume confessed to the crimes before he committed suicide.
Cele announced on Saturday that two persons have been charged in connection with the recent killings of women in uMthwalume.
Social distancing appears to be temporarily suspended outside the Umzumbe Margistrate’s Court where Police Minister Bheki Cele is present. One of the 2 men arrested in connection with the #Umthwalume murders committed suicide while in custody. @NkoRaphael pic.twitter.com/A9covApbiw
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 17, 2020
Over the past six months, the bodies of five women have been found in the KwaZulu-Natal south coast community.
The minister said the matter has been directed to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid):
“Unfortunately, early this morning, we received information that the guy has committed suicide. For that, we have put the Ipid. We will wait for the report of the Ipid, and you know as the law says, if they die in the hands of the police, Ipid must investigate.”
“The second guy was only linked from the information from the guy who is deceased. As so, the prosecution has told us that it is weak to enroll the case.”
However, Cele said the police will keep on investigating on the matter.
