The City of Tshwane has added 20 bicycles to the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Bicycle Unit in a effort to improve safety in Hatfield, Pretoria, following the murder of University of Pretoria (UP) student in September. 👮🚲 thapelomenwe
The murder of the Menwe raised safety concerns for students living in the area. They called for increased security from the university and visible police patrols.CCTV footage showed the robber demanding Menwe’s cellphone and belongings and then moving a step back then shooting him in the upper body.
Menwe fell on the ground and the robber began searching his body for more valuables before fleeing the scene.The suspect, along with his accomplice, were arrested shortly afterwards by police and security officers during a patrol. The pair were stopped when police saw that the car that looked like the getaway car captured on the CCTV footage., aged 33 and 38, were found in possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and Menwe’s belongings.
The have since appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder, robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
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