By Katlego Sekhu
Police in Bushbuckridge have arrested a 72-year-old female pensioner and her two sons in connection with the highjacking and murder of an off-duty traffic officer Thabo Mashego, 35, at Saselani near Bushbuckridge on Friday night, 22 July 2022.
According to the report, on Monday morning, 25 July 2022, some members from Visible Policing in Bushbuckridge received information regarding a dubious vehicle parked behind a certain house.
The vehicle was covered with a white cloth.
The information led members to a house in Agincourt outside Bushbuckridge where upon arrival, they found an elderly woman as well as the vehicle.
At first, the elderly woman denied having any knowledge of the vehicle.
However, members were not derailed by this and continued until they discovered the vehicle, a VW Polo which was reportedly hijacked during the incident that claimed the life of the traffic officer.
After thoroughly checking the vehicle, members also discovered that the battery was removed and hidden inside the bedroom of one of her sons.
The elderly woman and two of her sons were arrested for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle.
The suspects are expected to appear at the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court soon, facing the said charges.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela appreciates the community “for playing their role by sharing information with the police.”
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