Suspect arrested for murder of six people in Khayelitsha to appear in court on Monday

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27 March 2022, 04:18 [SAST]

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A suspect is expected to appear in court on Monday after being arrested in connection with the murder of six people Enkanini in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats last weekend.

A total of 11 people were murdered in two separate incidents in Khayelitsha in a week.

Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says more arrests are imminent.

“A 35-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Monday to face murder charges following his arrest by Organised Crime detectives. The arrest is part of ongoing investigations into the murder of two women and four men in the Enkanini informal settlement in Khayelitsha on Sunday, 20 March. As the investigation unfolds, more arrests are on the cards,” says Potelwa.