MEC Shongwe commends police for arresting women’s murder suspects

07 November 2011

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe has praised the Piet Retief police for the swift arrest of women’s murder suspects, saying that the arrest will send a strong message to residents of the province that criminals have no place in the community.

Four suspects in their early twenties were arrested shortly after two half naked and stabbed bodies of women in their mid twenties were found in an open field next to a dump in Thandukukhanya Township in Piet Retief on Saturday [05 November 2011]. 

The two bodies were discovered by the community, who alerted the police.

 “Police will not rest until all unwanted criminals are removed in the community. With the help of the community, the police will make sure that such incidences do not happen again,” said Shongwe.

He appealed to the Department of Justice to make sure that if the suspects are indeed guilty, they use all the laws available in the country to punish them severely. 

Meanwhile, Shongwe pleaded with the community of Thandukukhanya and the relatives of the deceased to remain calm and not to take the law into their own hands while the police investigate the case.

He further urged the community to work together with the police to ensure a safe and crime free festive season by reporting any criminal activity to the police. 

Enquiries:

Joseph Mabuza
Tel: 013 766 4055
Cell: 082 678 145

Issued by Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison

Go back |  Print this page | Return to top