Motetema panel beater arrested for beating Man to death

A 46-year-old Panel Beater from Motetema, Limpopo has been arrested for the death of a 24-year-old whom he accused of stealing a motor vehicle part. Police received a complaint about the assault of two males at one of the local Panel Beaters. They rushed to the scene.

Upon their arrival, they found a group of people gathered outside the premises and asked for the owner. The owner introduced himself and led the police inside the premises.

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Two males were found bleeding profusely and were suspected to have been severely assaulted. The family of a 24-year-old victim took the duo to Leeuwfontein Clinic for medical assistance.

A 46-year-old owner of the Panel Beater apparently accused the two male victims of stealing a motor vehicle part (Block) from his premises. He opened a case of theft from a motor vehicle against the two wounded male suspects. A 25-year-old male was immediately placed under arrest and is currently admitted at an undisclosed hospital under police guard. But his 24-year-old accomplice succumbed to his injuries as a result of the assault.

A murder case was opened and the 46-year-old owner of the Panel Beater and a 48-year-old male were also charged with the murder of a 24-year-old victim.

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The two murder suspects and a 25-year-old male suspect who is accused of theft from a motor vehicle are expected to appear before the Motetema Magistrate Court to face separate charges on Friday 22 March 2024.