Die Strand-polisie het ‘n geregtelike doodsondersoek geopen nadat die liggaam van ‘n 40-jarige man Sondag (20 Julie) in Harmony Flat-natuurreservaat in Gustrouw ontdek is.
Volgens die polisieverslag het ‘n beampte omstreeks 08:00 op waarskuwings van die gemeenskap gereageer en is hy na ‘n oop veld in die natuurreservaat gelei waar die man se liggaam sonder tekens van lewe gevind is. Veiligheidsbeamptes het beweer hulle het die lyk ontdek terwyl hulle die terrein patrolleer het.
Die man is sedertdien geïdentifiseer as Letso Khabanyane, ‘n inwoner van Sectorpark in Strand. Sy familie is van sy dood in kennis gestel. Die polisie se ondersoek duur voort en ‘n beroep word gedoen op enigiemand met verdere inligting oor Khabanyane om die Strand-polisiekantoor by 021 854 9100 of 082 850 9628 te skakel.
Assistance of community members from Chris Nissen Park led to Somerset West police arresting two robbery suspects shortly after 15:00 last Thursday (17 July).
According to a police report, an e-hailing driver claims that he was transporting three men – two of them aged 16 and 24 – to Onverwacht Road in Strand when one of the suspects stabbed him behind his ear with a knife.
The two other suspects proceeded to rob the driver of his phone and wallet before fleeing to the Chris Nissen Park area.
Community members came to the aid of the driver by detaining two of the suspects. However, the third man managed to escape and run away with the stolen items.
Community members then handed over the suspects to police, who arrested them.
Anyone with information on the incident or the whereabouts of the third suspect is urged to call Somerset West police on 021 850 1303.
A 53-year-old man was arrested during a drug prevention operation in Sir Lowry’s Pass at the weekend. Acting on a tip-off about drugs being stored at an address in an informal settlement, Somerset West police searched the residence and found 30 Mandrax tablets.
The man was arrested and the drugs have been confiscated.
