{"id":234034,"date":"2020-03-01T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T20:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=234034"},"modified":"2020-03-01T22:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T20:06:55","slug":"police-confirm-attempted-mob-justice-behind-pretoria-road-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/01\/police-confirm-attempted-mob-justice-behind-pretoria-road-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Police confirm attempted mob justice behind Pretoria Road shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Motorists travelling along Pretoria Road in Primrose had to find alternative routes as part of the road was blocked off this evening, Sunday (March 1).<\/p>\n<p>Pretoria Road between Stanley and Shamrock roads, which runs next to the Makause informal settlement, was blocked with rocks and burning tyres by residents after an incident of attempted mob justice, which was confirmed by Capt Andr\u00e9 de Jager, the spokesperson for Ekurhuleni District Zone Four.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229630\/man-arrested-for-alleged-kidnapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man arrested for alleged kidnapping<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;The district officer on duty explained that there was a murder in the area on Saturday night,&#8221; said de Jager.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The community of Makause, believing they knew who was responsible for the murder, attempted to exact mob justice.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;However, they were stopped by the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The suspect was taken to the Primrose Police Station to establish whether he can be linked to the murder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/233638\/be-on-the-lookout-for-these-vehicles-in-primrose-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Be on the lookout for these vehicles in Primrose<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>According to police the road has been reopened.<\/p>\n<p>More updates will follow when they become available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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