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News24 reports that three men accused of killing two police officers appeared in the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Monday and the case was postponed for further investigation.
Minister of Police Bheki Cele and the deputy national commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, were among those who attended the proceedings. According to a police spokesperson, one of the accused was linked to eight murders, two of which involved the killing of the police officers. In a statement issued earlier, police said two of the men were arrested in Katlehong for alleged involvement in the murder of Constable Motlalentoa Mahlatsi. Another accused was also allegedly linked to the murder of Constable Bafana Happy Hlungwani, who was killed in Germiston in April 2018. Meanwhile, a fourth person was arrested over the weekend in Germiston after being found to be in possession of a firearm belonging to one of the deceased police officers. The three men accused of killing of the police officers will return to court on 30 July, while the fourth man will be back in court on 3 August.
- Read this report by Sesona Ngqakamba in full at News24
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