{"id":269525,"date":"2025-09-05T09:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?p=269525"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:35:10","slug":"police-launch-manhunt-for-most-wanted-suspect-in-gqeberha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/police-launch-manhunt-for-most-wanted-suspect-in-gqeberha\/","title":{"rendered":"Police launch manhunt for most wanted suspect in Gqeberha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>GQEBERHA<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Police in the Eastern Cape have intensified their search for one of Nelson Mandela Bay&#8217;s most dangerous fugitives, as authorities appeal to the public for assistance in locating a suspect linked to multiple violent crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"594\" data-attachment-id=\"269533\" 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robbery, attempted murder and car hijacking committed during 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect has successfully evaded arrest for nearly two years, prompting police to classify him as one of the metro&#8217;s most wanted individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detective Sergeant Nigel Wright from the SAPS Provincial Serious Violent Crime Investigation Unit is leading the investigation and has urged anyone with information about Mangesi&#8217;s whereabouts to come forward immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"594\" data-attachment-id=\"269534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/police-launch-manhunt-for-most-wanted-suspect-in-gqeberha\/whatsapp-image-2025-09-04-at-17-05-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-04-at-17.05.40.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"499,594\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-09-04 at 17.05.40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thembinkosi Mangesi (35) has been implicated in five separate murder cases.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-04-at-17.05.40.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-04-at-17.05.40.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269534\" 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