Trio due in court for alleged farm murder and possession of suspected stolen property

Three men, aged 24, 27 and 31, are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 12 April 2021.

The accused’s court appearance stems from their arrest on Thursday, 8 April 2021, in Shamburg informal settlement, near Hartbeespoortdam.

On Wednesday, 7 April 2021, just after midnight on a small holding in Remhoogte, Hartbeespoortdam, the body of security officer; Samuel Maposa (41) was discovered by fellow colleagues in a ditch approximately 50 meters away from a store room in the farm yard. His lifeless body was found with multiple facial and head injuries, with his hands and feet tied up.

Preliminary investigation revealed that two storage doors were forced open and some agricultural chemicals with an estimated value of R30 000.00 were missing. Thus, cases of murder and house robbery were registered. Consequently, information was received on Thursday, 8 April 2021, about individuals selling agricultural chemicals in Shamburg informal settlement. Acting on the received information, Hartbeespoortdam Crime Prevention Unit members arrested the first suspect at 01:30 in his house in Shamburg informal settlement. Similarly, the second suspect was found and arrested in his house in Shamburg informal settlement. The long arm of the law caught up with the third suspect at his place in Tornado Section, Bapong Village near Brits.

The police seized suspected stolen property (agricultural chemicals), a Toyoya Hilux bakkie that is suspected to have been utilized during the commission of the crimes as well as blood stained clothes.

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena commended the members’ efforts in ascertaining that alleged perpetrators are brought to book and emphasised that police will continue to work hard to ensure safety in rural areas.

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