Umkomaas Police worked quickly to arrest a murder suspect on Wednesday after a 50-year-old victim was robbed and seriously assaulted leading to his untimely demise on 10 January.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala, said: “On 10 January at 9.15am, the body of Lucky Luthuli was found lying on the road at Umnini. The victim had sustained multiple injuries on the body. He was taken to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. During the investigation, it was established that the deceased was also robbed of his wallet and sneakers.
On Wednesday morning, Umkomaas detectives, together with private security officers, followed up information about the suspect involved. The team arrested a 19-year-old suspect at Umnini.”
The suspect appeared in the Umbumbulu Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder and robbery.
