Police confirm arrest in Van Breda family axe murders

13 June 2016 - 19:27 By TMG Digital

Western Cape police on Monday confirmed they had made an arrest in connection with the axe attack on the Van Breda family in January 2015‚ in which three people were killed. Van Breda family member hands himself overWATCH: A 21-year-old suspect in the Van Breda murder hands himself in at the Stellenbosch Police Station. Read more: http://bit.ly/1sCaA2LPosted by Times LIVE on Monday, June 13, 2016"Our investigation into the three murders and an attempted murder which were perpetrated on the De Zalze estate during January 2015 led to the arrest of a 21-year-old suspect this afternoon when he handed himself over to the Stellenbosch police at 15:30. The suspect is due to make a court appearance tomorrow in Stellenbosch to face three counts of murder and one of attempted murder‚" Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut said in a statement.Van Breda murders: 21-year-old hands himself over to policeA 21-year-old man handed himself over to police in Stellenbosch on Monday in connection with the brutal axe murder of three family members at the upmarket De Zalze golf estate in Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch lawyer‚ Lorinda van Niekerk‚ said: “The police made an arrangement that he hands himself over and that’s what he did this afternoon.”BREAKING: Van Breda family member arrives at police station with attorney in connection with axe murdersA relative has arrived at the Stellenbosch police station with his attorney in connection with the axe attack in which three members of the Van Breda family were killed‚ according to reports. Technically‚ the man cannot be named until he appears in court.Wealthy businessman Martin van Breda‚ his wife Teresa and son Rudi were killed in the attack.The couple’s daughter Marli‚ 17‚ was severely injured during the attack and subsequently suffered from amnesia.Her brother Henri‚ 21‚ also survived‚ with minor injuries.The murder mystery has seen a docket move between police and the National Prosecuting Authority but no formal arrest‚ until now...

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