KWAZULU-NATAL. – Three suspects aged between 34 and 44 are expected to appear today (Friday) in the Ladysmith magistrate's court on a charge of murder. Thulani Bongani Kunene (37), who had been missing since 21 October, was found dead.
According to Sgt Thenjiswa Ngcobo, police spokesperson, the three suspects are employees of a private security company that according to police was not registered with the Regulatory Authority for the Private Security Industry (Psira). The investigation into the man's disappearance led to the arrest of the first suspect on 28 October. Two other suspects were apprehended the following day.
Ngcobo further stated that the investigation revealed that the man was taken to the premises where he was murdered. The suspects showed detectives a shallow grave where the body was buried.
Kunene was identified by Northern Natal News According to the report, police are currently investigating whether there are more bodies buried on the premises in Burma Street, Ladysmith.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
