PARKTOWN: The police have arrested three suspects including an ex-girlfriend for the alleged murder of a 35-year-old man and his 29-year-old pregnant partner. The suspects, aged between 30 and 32 are facing three counts of murder, kidnapping and house robbery among other possible additional charges.

The couple was reported missing on the 15 December 2022 in Vanderbijlpark. Various units of the police that include Crime Intelligence, Hawks, Gauteng Provincial Investigation Unit, Sedibeng K9, SAPS Vanderbijlpark and SAPS Heidelberg were mobilized to search for the victims.

A thorough search and investigation led to the arrest of three suspects in Heidelberg and the discovery of the bodies in an open field in Heidelberg on Friday, 23 December 2022.

Gauteng Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, applauded the team of police officers that worked around the clock to ensure that the suspects are arrested.

The suspects are expected to appear before Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 28 December 2022.

Source: South African Police Service