Delft teenagers arrested for murder

By Cindy Witten
21 July 2008


According to reports, two teenagers from Delft were arrested for the murder of a Pakistani shop owner on Saturday.
The 35 year old owner of Shahieda’s tuckshop in Beethoven Street, in Delft-South was shot dead in the neck, in Delft Main Road on Friday Afternoon while on his way to Mosque.
He was accompanied by a 27 year old man, who was also shot in the neck but is now recovering in Tygerberg Hospital.
Police were unable to release the names of the murder victims, as they are waiting for documents from home affairs.
It is alleged that the shooting was a failed attempt at a robbery. The two male teenagers, aged 17 and 18 were arrested and are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates court tomorrow.

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