Three men charged with murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane

PRETORIA - Three men have officially been charged with the murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Phalane.

The suspects appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Phalane was shot during a hijacking earlier this month, while he was welcoming his father home.

Over the last few weeks, police have made at least four arrests of men believed to be involved in the murder of Phalane, but none of them were charged with the crime.

Elias Maeko, Ali Sithole, and Nido Gumbo also face a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances.

State prosecutor, advocate Tumelo Letaoane, said that Gumbo also faces an additional charge.

"The State has preferred count 3 for being illegal in this country, for contravening the provisions of the Immigration Act," said Letaoane 

The matter has been postponed to August for further investigation.