The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation members has arresting a woman and her alleged lover over the murder of her husband, police Warrant Officer Mogokolodi Cleopas Digama.
Hawks spokesperson, Captain Matimba Maluleke, who spoke to journalists on Sunday, February 20, said that prime suspect aged 41, who was married to the deceased was arrested at her home in Nebo area by the Hawks assisted by Tactical Response Team members on Friday, February 18.
Her accomplice who is reported to be her boyfriend was arrested by the same team at Ga- Mashashane. Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased’s wife has a child with her accomplice.
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The deceased was attacked by heavily armed suspects on the 27 June 2021, on his way home from work in one of the spaza shops in Apel.
The suspects reportedly drove off in his vehicle that was later found burnt in Madibong village near Sekhukhune.
The matter was immediately referred to the Hawks and a massive manhunt for the suspects was launched.
However, through an intelligence-driven investigation by the police, two first suspects, Mpusheng Titos Malata (31) and Nosky Mabitla (31) were arrested in June and July 2021 respectively.
Malata and Mabitla were denied bail by the Sekhukhune Magistrates’ court and will appear again on 24 February 2022 at the very same court.
The deceased’s wife and her accomplice are expected to make their first appearance in the Sekhukhune Magistrates’ court on Monday, 21 February 2022 to face murder charges.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Thobeka Jozi has since hailed the team for the arrest and a progressive ongoing investigation.
“An attack to a police official is an attack to the State” he added.
