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Mpumalanga police launched a manhunt on Tuesday for the murderers of two men whose bodies were found on top of each other on a farm in Witbank.
According to the provincial police spokesman, Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, they received information first thing in the morning from a concerned family member who informed them that his 24-year-old brother had called him, saying that he had been shot and was hiding in the bushes on a nearby farm.
“The police immediately … went out and searched for him, to no avail. They then summoned Unit K9, which continued the search, where it later [found] The body of Emmanuel Mashengwane and that of the second victim were piled on top of each other, with gunshot wounds, on said farm. “
The police then summoned paramedics who certified the two men killed at the scene.
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A murder case was opened and the police launched a human hunt for the killers, Hlathi said.
Provincial Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Mondli Zuma condemned the murder of two men.
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“I am concerned about the senseless murder of the two men and, as such, I have ordered the search for suspects. No one has the right to take someone’s life, those responsible for this cruel act will face the full power of the law,” Zuma said.
Anyone with information that can help the police locate the suspect can call 10111 or 08600 10111. Alternatively, they can text 32211 for any crime-related information or download the MySAPS app to send valuable information to the police. anonymously. The information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, Hlathi said.
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