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Relative arrested for the attempted murder

KWAZULU-NATAL – A 29-year-old man is expected to appear before the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court today facing attempted murder charges.

It is alleged that on Sunday, 1 November 2020 at 18h30 the complainant went to a local tavern at Oshabeni in Mehlomnyama. While he was still inside the restroom, he was shot at twice by a known suspect and he sustained a gunshot wound to the face. He was immediately rushed to a local clinic and later transferred to the hospital for medical attention.

A case of attempted murder was opened at the Mehlomnyama police station for further investigation. Yesterday morning, the 29-year-old suspect was arrested while he was at his home and taken to the Mehlomnyama police station for detention.

The motive of the attack is yet to be established.

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