Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-11-16 i Daily Voice

Daily Voice|2023-11-16

PIEMP THEM!

COPS are on the hunt for four skelms who are behind a Nyanga cash heist which left three cops injured during a shootout. Five months after the dramatic robbery at Junction Mall in Nyanga, cops have released pictures of the men accused of holding staff at gunpoint and klapping skote on officers who attempted to foil the robbery. According to a Daily Voice source, the four skelms arrived at the shopping centre driving a green Opel Corsa bakkie with false number plates and attempted to gain access to the safe at Pick n Pay. The source says: “What happened is, at the time, they just arrived in that bakkie and had false number plates. They went into the shop on a Monday morning and held up the staff because they…

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Daily Voice|2023-11-16

‘THE WORST MURDER’

“THIS is the worst one I have done.” These were the chilling words of High Court Judge Robert Henney as he described the murder of slain Bellville mom, Lynette Volschenk, who was attacked in her home and her body dismembered. The State and defence teams returned to the Western Cape High Court yesterday where they submitted their arguments for the sentencing of self-confessed killer, Kyle Ruiters. The State has also called on the court to declare Ruiters a dangerous criminal after he admitted to the horrific crimes and was sent for psychiatric observation following the murder of Lynette, who was stabbed inside her Bellville flat in 2019. At the time, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila explained that in his plea deal, Ruiters admitted that he was a drug…

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Daily Voice|2023-11-16

Woman, 58, is murdered in front of Strand High School

Groceries He says the woman’s groceries was found on the scene. Niklaas says: “He took her cellphone and the other items were still with her. One shot went into her head and the other in the body. “She died on the scene in front of learners and passersby. We condemn this shooting and we can confirm that she was killed in one of the hotspots for robberies. The criminals know what time to be there and they know when the school comes out, so they take advantage when it’s quiet and there’s not a lot of movement.” He asked for more patrols in the area. Niklaas says: “The learners are very scared to move around in front of the school. “We had a discussion with the local neighbourhood watch to…

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Daily Voice|2023-11-16

Man dies in shooting at Gugs Mall

Suspects “The victim was declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel. The unknown suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The motive for this attack is now the subject of a police investigation.” Community police forum spokesperson Linda Kabeni previously said Gugulethu is under siege. Linda says: “We know that Gugulethu Mall is one of the hotspots, we normally have incidents where people would be robbed of their appliances such as fridges. “We are working hard with the police to maintain peace in the area. It does seem like Gugulethu is under siege, the crime rate has gone up in most categories such as murder, robberies and hijackings.”…

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