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The crime scene after the incident. (SAPS)
- Two women were killed at point-blank range on October 10 while visiting a commercial property in Polokwane.
- The husband of one of the deceased was arrested at the hospital after allegedly attempting to commit suicide.
- All five suspects face charges of murder and possession of illegal firearms.
Five suspects are expected to appear in Polokwane Magistrates Court on Monday for the execution-style murder of two businesswomen on October 10.
One of the suspects was the husband of one of the deceased.
The suspects were arrested Thursday after an extensive investigation that included the Limpopo Provincial Investigation Team, the Follow-up Team and the Magama Investigators.
Mokoena Mabusela-Leshabane, 46, and Tebogo Mphuti, 35, were shot and killed point-blank in Magnavia, Polokwane.
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Police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said that at the time of the incident, one of the suspects was waiting in a getaway vehicle, a red Hyundai sedan.
Preliminary investigations at the time revealed that the women were busy with a local real estate agent and were viewing different premises for rental purposes, News24 reported.
The suspects were arrested at different addresses in Ekurhuleni, Elseburg, Katlehong and Germiston, News24 reported.
During the arrests, the red Hyundai Accent, two firearms, two magazines and 13 rounds of live ammunition were also seized.
The 56-year-old husband of one of the victims was detained at the hospital where he was admitted after he allegedly tried to commit suicide.
According to the police, the suspects, in addition to facing two murder charges, would be charged with possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.
