NPA says latest 2 arrests have no link to Ditebogo Phalane's murder
'At this stage, there is no link, the two are only facing a count of possession of ammunition and two counts of being in possession of a prohibited firearm,' said the NPA's Lumka Mahanjana.
Handcuffs. Picture: SAPS/Twitter
JOHANNESBURG - The two latest suspects arrested following the brutal murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane have not been linked to the crime.
The men were arrested on Monday for the possession of firearms and ammunition.
Last week, two other suspects appeared in court in Pretoria for similar charges but they too have not been linked to the murder.
Phalane was shot at the gate of his home almost two weeks ago in a hijacking, while he was welcoming his father home.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Lumka Mahanjana said the men are still being investigated for the murder, but at this stage, no official links have been drawn.
“At this stage, there is no link, the two are only facing a count of possession of ammunition and two counts of being in possession of a prohibited firearm.”
DEVELOPING: The NPA’s Lumka Mahanjana tells the court that the media and the public are not allowed inside the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court where 2 suspects linked to the murder of 5 year old #DitebogoPhalane are appearing in court. @motso_modise pic.twitter.com/LMF8cMLwFY
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