The police are hunting three suspects after an 18-year-old and his cousin were killed during a house robbery at their home in H Section, Khayelitsha, Cape Town on Thursday 9 September.
The three suspects shot the two victims before leaving the scene with plasma TVs and cellphones. The local police confirmed that one victim died at the scene in Khayelitsha, while his cousin, who is a 21-year-old male, died on the way to the hospital.
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POLICE CONFIRM KHAYELITSHA DOUBLE MURDER
The two victims have been identified as Mihlali Funde, an 18-year-old matriculant at Rhodes High School, and Odwa Tom, who is the 21-year-old cousin who later died in hospital.
“The victim was declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel,” said Lingelethu West Police Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi.
“A 21-year-old male, who sustained injuries, was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, where he was declared deceased upon arrival,” he added.
THE VICTIM WAS AN AVID STUDENT
According to a post on Facebook by Crossing The Bridge, the 18-year-old Mihlali was studying in his backroom as the three suspects held his family hostage inside the house.
On hearing the commotion, the Khayelitsha teenager, described as passionate about his education, made his way towards the house to see what was happening, and it was then that they opened fire on him. The three suspects also encountered the second victim in the yard, Odwa, and allegedly shot him too.
In recent news from Khayelitsha, police arrested three men suspected of being involved in the vigilante killing of a 29-year-old man in July. The deceased was found near Monwabisi before the arrests were made a few hours later.
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