Duo in court for murder of Winterton farmer Updated
Nothando Mkhize
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Two young men accused of murdering a 46-year-old farmer in Winterton will again stand before a magistrate on Thursday.
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He had been strangled.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala said: Last month, a team of dedicated Detectives from Winterton SAPS managed to make a breakthrough when they arrested two suspects. The first suspect Bongani Mkhwanazi (18) was arrested at Khethani area in Winterton. The second suspect Bokang Petrose Tsatsi (23) was arrested at Acaciaville in Ladysmith where he was hiding. He was found in possession of deceased’s binoculars and a speaker.
Farm murder: Men charged with strangling Neil Mckay to appear in court
Mckay was confined to a wheelchair in another farm attack 20 years ago, and the men accused of killing him in April are in the dock today.
Two suspects who were arrested and charged with murdering Neil Mckay on his Winterton farm in KZN in April will appear in court on Thursday. Mckay, who was 46-years-old when he was allegedly strangled to death, was confined to a wheelchair having been the victim of a separate farm attack some 20 years ago.
Two suspects in court for farm killing
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said in a statement on Thursday 3 June that Mckay was found on his farm in Winterton with strangulation marks on the neck on the morning of 10 April.
Bongani Mkhwanazi and Bokang Petrose Tsatsi are accused of murdering Neil McKay at his Winterton farm in April. They are expected to apply for bail today.