Two of the three suspects behind a house robbery incident in Dobsonville, in which both a 21-year old woman and her 61-year old grandmother were raped, were arrested on Wednesday night, confirmed the South African Police Service .
The second suspect was arrested in Mpumalanga after SAPS Soweto West Trio Task Team’s investigations led them to the province. Gauteng SAPS commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela welcomed the arrests of the suspects and commended the investigating team for its work.The three suspects allegedly gained access into the house in Dzana Street after breaking the burglar bars and entering through the sliding door in the early hours of Friday morning, 17 July 2020.
The grandmother, who was severely injured, was rushed to nearby Tshepo-Themba clinic in Soweto where she was declared dead on arrival.