Murder case of Nathaniel Julies to start afresh following death of Judge

A new presiding officer has been put on the murder case of Nathaniel Julies’ as the murder trial will have to start afresh following the death of Judge Ramarumo Monama. The 16-year-old Down’s syndrome boy was shot in Eldorado Park in 2020, allegedly by a police officer just meters from his home.

 The trial against three police officers Scorpion Ndyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netshiongolo was well under way when the judge passed away.

Witnesses had already testified in court, including a man who was there when Julies was shot, a photographer and a ballistic expert. However all evidence will and testimonies will have to be scrapped and the trial must start from scratch before a new presiding officer. Judge Moosa will begin with pre-trial proceedings this morning.

by Everngelista Muza

Five bodies discovered at the Eldorado Park believed to be cable thieves

 The Eldorado Park area remains tense after the discovery of five bodies on Wednesday along the Golden Highway. The bodies were discovered with gunshot wounds beside the Golden Highway on Wednesday near an informal settlement called Lapland.

 This incident follows an attack at the Pikitup dumping site nearby that left five security guards dead and two others injured.

Residents believe that the killing were linked to copper cable theft as one of the accused was found with a shovel. Gauteng Commissioner Elias Mawela said that he had received intelligence that the criminals behind the murder of the five people discovered in Lapland may be living in this informal settlement. He said that the murders seemed to have been committed as part of some kind of a turf war between gangs that steal copper cables and sell them.

A firearm was found on Thursday near the location where the bodies were discovered. No arrests have yet to be made.

by Everngelista Muza