Paarl Post<\/span> ges\u00ea dit is glo \u2019n bende van die Magnolia-woonstelle wat met \u2019n bende by die nabygele\u00eb Beacon-woonstelle baklei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cDie manne van die Magnolia-woonstelle het \u2019n paar weke gelede van \u2019n dans af huis toe gestap en is aan die onderkant by die Beacon-blokke beroof. Die bakleiery het van daardie tyd af begin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kol. Wellington Stephans, die stasiebevelvoerder van die Paarl-Oos-polisie, bevestig die polisie het aanvanklik \u2019n klagte ontvang oor twee bendes wat Sondag (28 Mei) baklei en klippe oor en weer geslinger het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLater is \u2019n klagte van poging tot moord aangemeld. \u2019n 28-jarige man is na bewering deur \u2019n onbekende groep mense in die linkerskouer en laerug geskiet. Die ondersoek duur voort. 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