Thoriso Themane murder accused teens to remain in custody
Polokwane - Seven teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of Thoriso Themane will remain behind bars after their case was postponed on Friday.
The accused appeared at the Polokwane Juvenile court where their case was postponed to April 2 and 3 for formal bail application. The teenagers are among 10 suspects arrested over the brutal murder of 27-year-old Themane. An oblivious Themane was returning home from music practice at church when he was accosted and attacked, allegedly by a mob of teenage boys.Shortly after that, five teenagers were arrested on February 25.
These arrests were then followed by the arrest of the sixth suspect, also a teenager, the following day. A few days later, three adults, aged 36, were arrested on February 28, and this was followed by the arrest of another teenager on Friday, March 1.
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