Three suspects are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates’ Court in the North West on Tuesday in connection with murder and robbery charges. This follows the discovery of a man’s body in Hartbeespoort Dam earlier this week. 

According to North West police spokesperson Mpho Manyoba, a 21-year-old man who had been robbed of sporting equipment and other belongings identified one of the suspects, a woman, while she attempted to board a taxi. With help from a local security company, the woman was apprehended. During patrols of the surrounding area, security personnel discovered a man’s body in nearby bushes. 

#sapsNW Diligent investigations by the Bojanala sub-district 1 (Brits) detectives, Hartbeespoortdam detectives and community members, led to the arrest of three suspects. This came after the body of a 34-year-old man was allegedly found dead in the bushes near Xanadu Estate in… pic.twitter.com/pSoo04UIL5

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Further investigations led police to the Brazaville Section in Atteridgeville, Gauteng, where two men and the woman were arrested. Preliminary findings suggest the woman, allegedly working as a sex worker, collaborated with the two men to lure and rob potential clients. During the arrest, officers recovered several stolen items, including cell phones and the sporting equipment.