TRIO TO APPEAR FOR STOLEN COPPER CABLES
By BRIAN KAJNGO
Nelspruit – three suspects will be appearing before
the Low’s Creek Periodical Court
Their appearance follows an incident that occurred in Komatipoort
on Saturday 19 July 2014, where four men stole copper cables at Eskom’s
Korsbook Electric Sub-station. The fourth man died at the scene after he electrocuted
while trying to dismantle transformers.
Apparently the electrocuted man managed to switch off the
transformer manually but Eskom officials realised the transformer was off and
switched it back on electronically.
The other suspects loaded their loot as well as the body at the
back of an Opel Corsa bakkie and fled the scene. The vehicle however stopped at
Kaapmuiden for routine search and that is when the police found the body and
the stolen copper.
The three suspects, Meshack Maepa (33), Adolph Makamu (30) and
Emmanuel Chauke (29), were then taken in for questioning. They told the police
where they stole the copper and how their friend died.
The suspects appeared before the Malelane Periodical Court
Komatipoort police charged the trio with theft. They appeared in
Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court yesterday, 22 July 2014. They remanded in
custody and are due to appear in court again tomorrow.
The police are also investigating an inquest docket to determine how the
fourth man, alleged to electrocuted, died.
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