An incident involving a robbery suspect has resulted in a fatality during an attempt to evade arrest last night, 20 May 2024 in Humewood.
It is alleged that at about 20:30, a 36-year-old male was robbed of his cellphone at gunpoint by two males in Beach Road in Brookes Hill. The suspects demanded his cellphone and fled, however Metro Police officers on patrol spotted the incident and chased after the suspects. A 39-year-old suspect was arrested, while the other suspect disposed of the firearm and ran across the road and onto the beach. During an attempt to evade arrest, he ran into the sea and hid behind the big rocks. Due to the rough sea conditions, SAPS Search and Rescue as well as SAPS Diving Unit were unable to reach him. Unfortunately, the suspect’s body washed ashore this morning, on King’s Beach. The cellphone was recovered and a replica firearm was confiscated. The 39-year-old suspect is detained on a charge of armed robbery.
The investigation is continuing.
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