KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that the main suspect in the murder of Wits student Olorato Mongale has been killed in a shootout with police.
Philangenkosi Makhanya was shot and killed in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, in the early hours on Friday, 30 May.
SUSPECT IN OLORATO MONGALE’S MURDER GUNNED DOWN
As previously reported, Mongale was brutally murdered at the weekend and dumped in a sidewalk in Lombardy, Johannesburg just two hours after she had informed her loved ones that she was going on a date at the weekend. The 30-year-old reportedly met the man in Bloemfontein, Free State, last week and they agreed to meet in Johannesburg.
On Thursday, 29 May, police confirmed that they have launched a manhunt for three suspects in connection with the murder of the Wits student from Free State.
South African Police Service (SAPS) national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said investigations are continuing and the search for all suspects has reached a critical and sensitive stage.
TWO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
Meanwhile, Mathe also confirmed that two suspects in custody: the mother and father of one of the suspects who is on the run are in custody.
The father is the owner of the VW polo that picked up Olorato Mongale outside her residence the day she was murdered while the mother is believed to have tipped off the son that police are at the parents house looking for him.
“This action by the mother enabled the son to evade arrest on Wednesday evening. When police arrived in Inanda where he stays, he had already left,” Mathe said.
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