Hillary Gardee murder case: Fifth suspect released after NPA drops charges
The fifth suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Hillary Gardee has been released from jail, after the National Prosecuting Authority provisionally withdrew charges against him.The man was meant to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, in Mbombela, but the NPA instructed police to obtain further evidence related to his case.on Tuesday and charged with defeating the ends of justice, after he was taken in for questioning on Sunday, 14 August.
Addressing the media outside court on Wednesday, Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, said the NPA requested that an expert statement be obtained in order to link the man directly to the stolen cellphone and laptop. Mohlala confirmed that when the suspect was arrested, he was not found in possession of any of the gadgets that belonged to Gardee.
“This means he might be knowledgeable about the incident and he might know where he got those particular gadgets from.”
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