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NKONKA MOB KILLING: 5 IN COURT, FACE MURDER, ARSON CHARGES

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NHLANGANO – Following police investigations into the hacked, doused with petrol and torched quartet; five people appeared in court facing four counts of murder and one of arson.

The five are Ntsetselelo Nxumalo (32), Mfundo Casseria (26), Mlungisi Ndlovu (33), Mlungisi Nxumalo (38) and Sandile Nxumalo (34). All five are from Nkonka area under Chief Gasa waNgwane.  They were part of a mob that attacked and killed four people who were suspected to be engaging in criminal activities in the area.

On the charge of arson, it was said that the total damage caused was E22 340, wherein immovable property in the form of a house was set alight.
The incident happened on Sunday night after a meeting that was held by residents discussing how they were going to deal with the criminal activities happening in the community. It was after that meeting that a mob went hunting for the people who were allegedly implicated in the crimes and were killed.

Appeared

In court yesterday, the five appeared before Magistrate Jabulani Maphalala and were represented by their attorney, Melusi Simelane. Public Prosecutor Mandla Dlamini had requested that the accused persons undergo a DNA test as well that they be sent back to Lavumisa Police Station to be brought back Monday. Simelane approved that the accused should undergo DNA test and opposed that they be sent back to Lavumisa Police Station. He told the court that the prosecutor did not cite valid reasons why they should be sent back, hence he was against it.

Magistrate Maphalala concluded that they be taken to Matsanjeni Health Centre for swabs and that the accused persons be taken to His Majesty’s Correctional Services in Nhlangano. They are expected to return to court on Monday for remand. In court, it was noted that their family members came to give them moral support. Soon as the accused persons stepped out of court; the family members had a brief chat with them before they were loaded into a police van and taken away.

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