Police debunk social media posts falsely claiming the fatal shooting of a man purportedly linked to the recent murders in Phoenix
2021/07/24
PRETORIA - The South African Police Service has noted with concern social media posts that have gone viral, falsely claiming the fatal shooting of an Indian man who according to these posts, is involved in the recent multiple murders in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal.
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have confirmed that there has neither been a shooting incident of this nature, nor has there been a shooting that occurred recently in the vicinity quoted by the said social media posts, thus confirming that these messages are indeed fake news.
In relation to the Phoenix murders, Police can confirm that eight (8) suspects have thus far been arrested. One suspect has already appeared in court and his case remanded to 16 August 2021, while the other seven suspects are expected to appear before court on Monday 26 July 2021. Some of these suspects are allegedly connected to more than one murder case while others will face charges relating to attempted murder, malicious damage to property, and defeating the ends of justice.
The possibility of more arrests being effected cannot be ruled out as a dedicated team of detectives works around the clock on the investigation of the Phoenix murders.