{"id":162747,"date":"2017-10-02T18:35:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=162747"},"modified":"2017-10-02T18:36:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:36:01","slug":"breaking-news-germiston-saps-member-arrested-charges-double-murder-attempted-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/02\/breaking-news-germiston-saps-member-arrested-charges-double-murder-attempted-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Germiston SAPS member arrested on charges of double murder, attempted murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police arrested a 33-year-old Germiston SAPS constable today after he was implicated in a double murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>The case which dates back to 2013 is currently being heard in court and one suspect has been convicted.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDuring court proceedings the constable was named as an accomplice,\u201d said Col Lungelo Dlamini, spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial SAPS.<\/p>\n<p>The double murder and attempted murder took place in the Germiston policing area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The constable is due to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162647\/follow-up-suspect-surrenders-to-germiston-saps\/\">Update: Suspect surrenders to Germiston SAPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162529\/police-target-illegal-taverns\/\">Police target illegal taverns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart 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