Traffic chief hands himself over to police
The man allegedly shot and killed his wife and two children
7 January
2014 09:05
NELSPRUIT – A Chief Traffic Officer
who was wanted for allegedly killing his family, handed himself over to police.
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in Siyabuswa, Mr Joseph Ezekiel Selala (Mogale)
aged 42, who was wanted for allegedly shooting and killing his two children,
aged between 8 and 12, together with his 45-year-old estranged wife, handed
himself over to the police this morning.
Since the
incident took place on Saturday, December 7, at approximately 05:00 in
Siyabuswa, the suspect has since been on the run and in the process, a warrant
of arrest was issued against him.
According
to police spokesman Col Leonard Hlathi, an intensive search for him was
launched immediately after the incident until he handed himself over to the
Siyabuswa police station while accompanied by his legal representative.
The
suspect allegedly fatally shot his two children while they were asleep, and
then drove to Siyabuswa C, where his wife was staying, and also fatally shot
her.
The
suspect will appear before the Mdutjane Magistrate’s Court in Siyabuswa
tomorrow, January 7.
In the
meantime the Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Meshack Nogwanya has
expressed his appreciation on the hard work and dedication displayed by our
detectives in ensuring that the suspect was brought to book.
