Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Police have arrested two suspect in connection of University of Pretoria Tuks student, Thapelo Menwe, over cellphone in Hatfield. (Read More Here).
The names and the pictures of the killers who murdered Thapelo Menwe haven’t been ascertained at the moment of filing the report.
Clifford The Reporter: “Two suspected criminals arrested for the murder of University of Pretoria student will apply for bail on 19 SEP at Pretoria Magistrates’ court. He was doing Bachelor of Commerce Internal Auditing (Hon) #JusticeForThapelo.
“The University management has advised students to not walk alone at night and make use of the Green Route that has security guards #JusticeForThapelo.”
In the trending video, Thapelo Menwe, is seen walking alone in the deep darkness when a man with gun began to follow him from behind.
After following him, he approached Thapelo Menwe, and began to ask him some unknown and unheard questions. In the process, the suspect shot Thapelo Menwe dead.
Incident occurred on Saturday morning by Grosvenor and South near University of Pretoria Tuks Dorp student res.
The students was mugged by a unknown armed suspect wearing a jacket and a white cap. Suspect shot the student on the chest and the student died on scene.
University of Pretoria has taken to social media to react. Message reads:
“It is with great shock and sadness that the University of Pretoria (UP) confirms the death of one of our students in the early hours of Saturday morning in Hatfield, close to the Tuksdorp residence. 1/2
“The suspect has been arrested. We strongly condemn the violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with the student’s friends and family, whom we are offering counseling. 2/2.”
Message from a journalist reads: “Thapelo Menwe, a 23-year-old University of Pretoria honours student, was brutally murdered on his way home on Friday night in Hatfield for his phone. We’re praying that justice prevails for our dear Thapelo.”
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