Suspect nabbed for stealing headstones at Cape Town cemetery

12 June 2023 - 21:56 By TimesLIVE
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Law enforcement officers in Cape Town arrested a person suspected of stealing headstones from a cemetery. Stock photo.
Law enforcement officers in Cape Town arrested a person suspected of stealing headstones from a cemetery. Stock photo.
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Cape Town law enforcement officers have arrested a man who allegedly stole headstones from a cemetery. 

Metro police spokesperson Wayne Dyason said officers responded to a complaint of a man loitering in Klip Road Cemetery.  

“According to the informer, he was stealing headstones. The officers spotted a man fitting the description and he was found in possession of two headstones and a cross.  

“The 31-year-old suspect, who lives in Parkwood, was arrested and charged with being in possession of suspected stolen goods,” Dyason said, 

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