Qumbu police have opened a case of tried homicide and of theft of livestock (sheep) on Saturday when inventory thieves pounced on a homestead in Decrease Tyirha locality taking pictures and injuring a 33-year-old girl.
Because the thieves drove away with about 200 sheep from the kraal, they shot via the home’s window and the sufferer was hit on her thigh and he or she was taken to a close-by clinic after which taken to the hospital.
Police had been summoned, however the seek for the thieves and stolen inventory through the night time was unsuccessful as just one sheep was recovered.
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Nonetheless, on Sunday at about 12:00, police obtained details about sheep noticed in Bhelekence locality close to a river.
On arrival, they recovered 145 stay sheep – however 24 had been already lifeless – after being hidden in a steep river valley.
On the time of publishing, nobody has been arrested but and investigation is ongoing.
Police are interesting to anybody who is perhaps having details about this incident to contact any nearest police station or Qumbu Detective’s Commander, D/Captain Mteteleli Nongcawula at 071 0371 863.
Callers could stay nameless.
Qumbu is a city in OR Tambo District Municipality within the Japanese Cape. The city is 61km north of Mthatha (Umtata).
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