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He was<br>\narrested in Peddie, in the Eastern Cape on Thursday 16 November and was scheduled to appear<br>\nin the&nbsp; East London Magistrates Court on Friday 17 November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he was<br>\nfound dead in his holding cell in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Cape Hawks<br>\nspokesperson Lt-Cl Siyabulela Vukubi said there was no suspected foul play. He<br>\nadded the man died of a \u201cheart attack\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His arrest stems from an incident that occurred on 17 April, where Mabandla was killed in a hail of bullets at Philippi railway station. It is believed that Mabandla was targeted for his role in talks to clear Metrorail\u2019s Central Line, where families had built their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other to suspects, Zukisa<br>\nTshabile (38) and Mziyanda Mdlungu (38) are due to appear in the Athlone<br>\nMagistrates\u2019 Court in connection with the murder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mdlungu appeared on Monday 20 November, while Tshabile\u2019s next appearance will be on Thursday 15<br>\nFebruary next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/second-suspect-arrested-in-connection-of-loyiso-mabandlas-death-20231114\" target=\"_blank\">Second suspect arrested in connection of Loyiso Mabandla\u2019s death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 39-year-old man, who is a third suspect in the murder of Loyiso Mabandla, has died. 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