👩⚖️The case against suspected serial arsonist Alfred Maphutha, who allegedly broke into affluent homes to steal and set them alight 🥵 has been postponed. Catch up on the story here: joburgarson
“In one of the incidents, an elderly man lost his life due to smoke inhalation as he was in the house when it was set alight,” said Muridili.The name, however, conflicts with the one the accused appeared under in court.
“We know that the naming of suspects who are suspected to have committed a crime will only happen after the person has appeared in court,” Mjonondwane added. “At this stage, investigations are ongoing in terms of profiling the accused person, and that is looking at any other pending cases or convictions that he might have on his name.
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