6 suspects arrested for murder of Kaizer Chiefs' Luke Fleurs

JOHANNESBURG - Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of Kaizer Chiefs soccer player, Luke Fleurs.
 
The footballer was shot during a hijacking in Honeydew last week and later died in hospital.
 
Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, said that a multi-disciplinary team had been working around the clock to catch the suspects.

"The six suspects were traced and arrested in Slovoville, Soweto, in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 April 2024, while the vehicle, that was already stripped, was recovered on Monday, 08 April 2024. Police believe that the suspects are part of a syndicate that is responsible for car hijacking in Gauteng, and the search for more suspects is continuing. The suspects are expected to appear before Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Friday, 12 April 2024."