{"id":149803,"date":"2017-04-23T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/149803\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-48\/"},"modified":"2017-04-23T07:32:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T05:32:31","slug":"top-five-stories-of-the-week-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/04\/23\/top-five-stories-of-the-week-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five stories of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top five stories on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, April 13 to 21, were:<\/p>\n

1. Man shot and killed in Webber Road: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2oG5Z0Q<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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Germiston police have confirmed that they are investigating a murder after a recent shooting in Webber Road, in Lambton. \u201cOfficers were called to the scene of a shooting at about 1pm. Upon their arrival they found a 50-year-old man in a pool of blood, in a double-cab bakkie. He had been shot and killed,\u201d said Capt George Raphulu, head of communications for the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>

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2. Elderly man found dead, woman in critical condition in Wychwood: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2pa5sVQ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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When the neighbours of an elderly couple, living in Deutzia Road, Wychwood, recently became concerned as they hadn\u2019t seen the couple, they contacted the Primrose SAPS to investigate. Upon their arrival at the home at about 11am, the police discovered the couple, both in their 70s, tied up inside the house.<\/p>\n

3. Sixteen injured in N3 accident: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2pdDCZh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Passengers of a mini-bus taxi were transported to hospital after one of the vehicle\u2019s tyres burst on the N3 southbound between the N17 split and the Grey Avenue off-ramp, last Tuesday. \u201cThe mini-bus overturned and landed on the embankment after the driver lost control of the vehicle,\u201d said Lieut Kobeli Mokheseng, media liaison officer for the EMPD.<\/p>\n

4. Man confesses to Sunnyridge house break-in and theft: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2obcsxM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A 34-year-old man was recently arrested by the Primrose police on a charge of possession of suspected stolen property. Local security officers and a community patroller assisted in the arrest, which took place in Harlem Street, in Gerdview \u2013 after receiving a report of a house break-in and theft in Koedoe Street, in Sunnyridge.<\/p>\n

5. Coral Street shooting leaves one dead and two injured: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ouM0SZ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Primrose police have opened several different cases after an attempted house robbery and shooting in Coral Street, in Woodmere, which left one man dead and two more wounded. \u201cIt is reported that four men, aged between 20 and 40 years old, used an Audi A4 to ram open the property\u2019s gate,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, the communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n

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