Plasma TV thief dies in hands of Mukurung mob

Mukurung – A suspected Plasma TV thief, believed to be in his forties, was brutally killed by angry community members of Mukurung Village outside Lebowakgomo in the early hours of Monday 8 January.

According to Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, Limpopo Provincial Police Spokesperson, said police preliminary investigations revealed that two males and one female forcefully entered the house of a 48-year-old male with the intention to steal.

He said the owner of the house was awakened by the footsteps that he heard inside the house and went to investigate what was happening.

“Unexpectedly, he saw three suspects who went out of the house in possession of a Plasma Television and screamed for assistance. The members of the community mobilized and rushed to the premises. One male and female managed to flee the scene on foot but their accomplice was caught and severely assaulted by the mob. Unfortunately, the suspect succumbed to his injuries at the scene afterwards,” explained Mashaba.

He said the police were informed about the incident and rushed to the scene and upon their arrival, they found a lifeless body of the victim believed to be aged between 40 and 47, laying on the street with severe wounds.

“A murder case was opened and a manhunt of the unknown suspects have since been launched by the police. Police investigations are continuing,” Mashaba said.

He said the police appeal to anyone with information that can assist with the apprehension of the suspects to contact the Investigating Officer, Sergeant Michael Magadani on 072 029 7499, crime stop number 08600 10111, the nearest police station or make use of MySAPSApp

The Provincial Commissioner of the Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of the man and has urged community members not to take law into their own hands.

“We reiterate our call to community members to resist the temptation of taking the law into their own hands, but rather report any suspicious criminal element to the police,” said Hadebe.

 

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