Re: Numbi Gate Hijackings
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:39 am
Two men accused of killing German tourist remanded in custody
Third man was arrested for a different case
22 November 2022 - 07:22
Mandla Khoza Freelance journalist
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Two of the three men police said were arrested in connection with the murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga have been remanded in custody by the KaBokweni magistrate's court.
Police initially said three men were arrested, but on Monday, spokesperson Brig Selvy Mohlala said the third man was arrested in connection with another case and was not involved in Jorg Schnarr's murder.
Cebo Marshall Mamba, 38, and Bongimusa Fortune Lebo Matsane, 25, were arrested on separate days and in different places last week.
The two told the court that they require legal aid services.
They are accused of shooting Schnarr, 67, twice while he and his wife and another German couple were travelling along Numbi Road, which leads to the Kruger National Park, on October 3.
“The two accused appeared in the KaBokweni magistrate's court and their case was postponed to November 28 for the accused to give instructions to the state lawyer.
“Only two could appear in court as the third suspect was not linked to this crime but other robberies in Piet Retief; so he's going to appear there for his crimes,” said Mohlala.
He said one of the men was cornered at a certain retail store in Mbombela while the other was found driving a Toyota Tazz believed to have been used after the attack on the tourists.
The accused apprehended while driving the Tazz was found in possession of a firearm with its serial numbers filled off as well as about 11 live ammunition and some jamming devices.
The first suspect to be arrested in the matter, Napoleon Joseph Nyalunga, was denied bail by the Kabokweni magistrate's court recently.
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