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5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case! Today (26 October) marks exactly 6 years to the day that Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni.

Speaking to the media this morning, Bheki Cele announced that 5 arrests had been made with regards to the Senzo Meyiwa murder case.

These arrests were made between 08h00 and 10h00 this morning. Just last week investigators had announced that they had made a breakthrough in the Senzo Meyiwa case.

5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

Investigators claimed that they had found the weapon used to execute Meyiwa. They also claimed to have identified the individual responsible for pulling the trigger.

“After gathering sufficient intelligence, information and evidence, I’m happy to announce that there has been a breakthrough in the Senzo Meyiwa case,” The SAPS reports.

“The South African Police Service and the prosecution team are confident that we have a watertight case against the five suspects.”

5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

“One of them is a key suspect, suspected to have pulled the trigger in the Senzo Meyiwa case.

“But secondly, this particular process is backed up by forensic evidence connecting such suspect to the scene as well as the weapon suspected to have been used.”

Bheki Cele was accompanied by National Commissioner General Khehla Sithole.

5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

“What is key is the ballistic evidence relating to the firearm. It is only now that we found the weapon. We have been looking for the weapon for the whole duration of the investigation,” Sithole said.

“With the final tactics applied, we found the weapon and fortunately enough, the weapon is ballistically connected to the crime scene.

“This is not an easy but a very complex case and it required a lot of investigation.”

5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

The 5 suspects will appear at Boksburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday (27 October 2020). 5 Suspects Arrested In The Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case!

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