Gordon’s Bay murder and robbery suspects in court

Seven suspects are appearing in the Strand Magistrate’s Court today in connection with Sunday night’s killing and terror spree in the elite False Bay town of Gordon’s Bay. They face charges of murdering 78-year-old Joy van Aarde, before breaking in at a neighbour’s home where they allegedly raped a woman and assaulted and robbed three men. The suspects are believed to be part of a gang of nine. Police spokesperson Bernadine Steyn said members of the Strand police found four of the suspects after they had crashed a stolen bakkie. Another three were arrested later. The seven suspects, all from Khayelitsha, are between the ages 14 and 22.