A police sergeant, her daughter, and sister are back in court to apply for bail after abandoning a previous attempt. The trio faces multiple charges, including six counts of murder, for allegedly killing six people to collect insurance payouts worth almost R20 million. The National Prosecuting Authority says the crimes spanned from 2000 until 2024, with victims found dead in various circumstances.
Insurance murders: Cop, daughter and sister back in court for bail after abandoning application midway, who has been accused allegedly killing six people for insurance claims, will be back in the Polokwane Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to apply for bail.
“The money laundering charges apply specifically to Rachel Kutumela and her daughter, Madjadji," said the National Prosecuting Authority's Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi. During bail hearing in November, the police officer admitted to transferring R500,000 to her sister to purchase a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Range Rover at an auction in Pretoria in 2020.
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