Police appeal for information after three men found dead in vigilante-style attack

Detectives from Samora Machel are appealing to the public for assistance following a triple murder that occurred on Tuesday. 

Police said the bodies of three men, aged between 26 and 35, were discovered at 8am in different locations within close proximity of each other in the C Section informal settlement.

Preliminary information shows the victims were allegedly accused by community members of being armed robbers.

Although post-mortem examinations will confirm the exact cause of death, it is suspected the victims were fatally assaulted.

Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, said they are appealing for information to assist with the investigation.

“Preliminary information indicates that the victims were allegedly accused by community members of being armed robbers and were subsequently targeted and killed in what appears to be a vigilante-style attack,” he said.

“Although post-mortem examinations will confirm the exact cause of death, it is suspected that the victims were fatally assaulted.

“Vigilantism is condemned in the strongest possible terms. Such acts are not only unlawful but also undermine the rule of law. Those found to have participated in this brutal crime will face the full force of the law.

“We urge anyone with information to come forward and assist in bringing those responsible to justice. Members of the public can contact Crime Stop anonymously on 08600 10111 or make use of the MySAPS mobile application.”

In February, three people were shot and set alight in Gushendoda in Delft South in a vigilante-style attack.

Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes unit are probing the murders. 

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