Khayelitsha mass murder suspects sought, one year on

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Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Investigation team are seeking the public’s help to trace two suspects, who are believed to be involved in a mass murder in Khayelitsha over a year ago.

 

Police say the five murders and four attempted murders occurred in Cosa Street Site B on 26 March last year.

 

Photographs of the two suspects, Thembelani Gqum and Ayazola Fulu, have been released after arrest warrants were issued by the court.

 

But 13 months on, detectives are now calling on members of the public to help trace the two men.

 

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects is requested to contact the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Investigation Team on 071 673 1743 / 082 850 9725, or by using the mobile application MySAPS.

 

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Police are seeking Ayazola Fulu in connection with a mass murder in Khayelitsha in March 2023

 

Thembelani Gqum is being sought by police

 

Mass murders have been plaguing Khayelitsha in recent years, leading to dozens of deaths.

 

On 17 April, eight people were killed in Harare, Khayelitsha, in two separate incidents.

 

ALSO READ: Eight killed in Harare, Khayelitsha in one morning

 

In January, four men were gunned down in Albertina Sisulu Drive, Makhaya.

 

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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