Police arrest three men linked to latest Wentworth murder

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Residents have welcomed the arrests, however, they believe police need to focus their efforts on the kingpins supplying the drugs and guns.

DURBAN - Police have arrested three men in connection with a shooting that took place in Croton Road in Wentworth yesterday. A teenager was also arrested and charged after officers recovered a firearm and ammunition at his home during a late night raid.

"The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was rushed to hospital. A case of attempted murder was opened for investigation at Wentworth SAPS. The docket has been changed to murder after the victim died in hospital this morning," Gwala said. "The suspect was arrested in Woodville Road with a firearm tucked in the front of his waist. The suspect appeared before the Durban Magistrates Court today," she said.

 

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