Hawks nab man for robberries, murder in Knysna and George

The Hawks have arrested a 37-year-old suspect for a series of serious offences including robbery and murder in and around the Knysna and George area in the Western Cape.

Hawks spokesperson, Siyabulela Vukubi, says the suspect is expected to appear in the George Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of robbery committed in 2017.

“This arrest emanates from June 2021 when a security guard of Fidelity Cash Solutions collected cash at Pick ‘n Pay in Knysna. Two armed suspects approached the security guard, and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, the guard was shot three times and was fatally wounded. The two suspects made off with the deceased’s firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash and were subsequently arrested during 2021,” he says.

Vukubi further said investigators discovered a cap and gloves at the crime scene which were linked to the suspect through DNA. Information was received about his whereabouts in the Mthatha area where he was arrested.

 

#sapsHAWKS Western Cape: A multi-disciplinary tracing team comprising of the #Hawks George based Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Mthatha Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Mthatha #SAPS TRT and Mthatha Provincial Tracking Team have on 16/08 arrested a 37yr-old suspect… pic.twitter.com/rAL63OaoC0

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) August 18, 2024