Missing speaker leads to murder – SAPS Crime Report: 2022-01-05 12:08:36

South African Police Service

Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal

DURBAN – Yesterday, 04 January 2022 Pinetown detectives arrested three suspects aged between 19 and 22 following the murder of a 22-year-old Sanele Kunene.

It is alleged that on the 30 December 2021 at 17:00, five suspects went to the residence of the victim at Majuba lane in Wyebank where the victim was assaulted by the suspects. He was accused of stealing speakers belonging to one of the suspects. Kunene sustained assault wounds to the body and head and was declared dead on the scene. A murder docket was opened at Pinetown police station for further investigation.

The investigation led to the arrest of the suspects, while the remaining suspects are still at large but their arrest is imminent. The suspects are expected to appear at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court soon.

The community is urged to refrain from taking law into their own hands and let police continue doing their job by investigating and arresting the suspects involved in criminal activities.

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