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There’s been another triple murder in Cape Town

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There’s been another triple murder in Cape Town. Police officers over the weekend discovered the bodies of 3 men in the Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni. They had been shot and killed.

 

There’s been another triple murder in Cape Town

 

According to the Police, witnesses reported hearing gunshots, but due to adverse weather conditions, no immediate action was taken at the time. Members arrived at the scene Saturday morning at 10am. Colonel Andrè Traut says preliminary investigations suggest the victims were shot the previous night.

 

Murder probe underway

 

An investigation has been launched and detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are following up on leads related to the triple murder. The victims are aged 21, 31, and 40 years. The men were discovered with gunshot wounds inside a shack in the Covid informal settlement.

 

There's been another triple murder in Cape Town

 

 

READ MORE: SAPS Media Statements

 

Motive for the killings

 

At this stage, the motive for the killings, has not yet been established. The suspects remain at large. The Police have also called on the public to come forward with any information that may assist in the investigation. Colonel Traut says information can be shared anonymously via Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the MySAPS mobile application.

 

READ MORE: Triple murder leaves Kraaifontein reeling

 

 

Mfuleni Police are probing two cases of murder
This is the Google Earth view of the Mfuleni township near Cape Town, South Africa. 6 years ago, this was a shack-town, but with the help of Habitat for Humanity, other charities, and many volunteers working with the local families and builders, just look how many orange-tile-clad houses you can see now.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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