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Suspect in murder of 8 people in Umlazi set to make first court appearance

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Suspect in murder of 8 people in Umlazi set to make first court appearance! A suspect linked to the murder of eight people in Umlazi is set to make his first court appearance in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Monday.

The people were shot at an informal settlement in May.

Six people were killed in the same area in 2021.

Murder of 8 people in Umlazi

murder of 8 people in Umlazi

Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said the suspect was arrested in Umlazi in May.

“Police acted on a tip-off from a community member and the suspect was found at his hideout spot at Emhlabeni informal settlement in Umlazi.”

Police searching for suspects

Police said the suspect also had a warrant of arrest issued against him for a November 2024 case of pointing a firearm.

The provincial government has since blamed such cases on the availability of illegal firearms.

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