Friday, March 26, 2010

Second suspect arrested for Judge Maqhubela’s murder

By Nomava Nobumba
26 March 2010

Another suspect has been taken into police custody for the death of Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela.

A 45 year old suspect was arrested last night at his residence in Newlands.

Yesterday police arrested the wife of Maqhubela, Thandi, in her Sandton home in Johannesburg.

Police spokesperson Superintendent Andre Traut says the 55 year old wife of Maqhubela’s will be detained in Cape Town for the case.

The decomposed bodyof Maqhubela was found in his Sea Point residence, lying on top of his bed in June last year.

Both suspects will face a murder charge in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Traut says the investigation continues.

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