6 suspects arrested in connection with AKA, Tibz murders due in court on Thursday
In a late night briefing, police said they were still looking for one more suspect linked to the case.
FILE: Fans fashion a shrine for Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane where they were shot and killed on Florida Road, Durban 10 February 2023. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News
DURBAN - Police have announced the arrest of six suspects linked to the murders of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane.
The pair were shot and killed on Durban’s Florida Road in February last year.
Police Minister Bheki Cele and other senior police officials briefed journalists in Durban on the developments, adding that authorities are still looking for one more suspect linked to the case.
Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi: “There is a total of six suspects that have been arrested and detailed in connection of the murder of the two individuals Mr Kiernan Forbes (AKA) and Mr Tebello Motsoane, also known as Tibz.”
The group is expected to appear in court in Durban on Thursday.