Suspected ritual killers remanded in custody, murdered woman unidentified

Three people who were arrested on Saturday for suspected ritual killing of a woman at Eltivillas in Makhado have been remanded in custody when they appeared at the local Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Freddy Tshikhudo Nethengwe (38), an Indian couple Musaisso Patel (60) and Hassinah Patel (62) will be in the dock again on 15 April 2013 for formal bail application.

Meanwhile the body of a murdered woman has not yet been identified. Police are appealing to members of the public who have a female member missing to contact them. The victim is described as: Female, Asian or Indian, between 30 – 35, with medium black hair, teeth in good condition, wearing a grey pair of trousers, white socks and a red bra.

The deceased is suspected to be from Durban. Anyone with new information to this investigation is asked to contact Captain Tshinyadzo Ndou at 082 807 2666. Anonymous tip-offs can be made to SAPS toll-free number at: 0860 01 01 11 or Crimeline at 32211.

For enquiries please contact:
Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi
Cell: 082 373 2408

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