{"id":91284,"date":"2019-03-18T11:50:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T09:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=91284"},"modified":"2019-03-19T08:38:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T06:38:15","slug":"wanted-murder-suspect-police-urge-community-help-locate-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/18\/wanted-murder-suspect-police-urge-community-help-locate-man\/","title":{"rendered":"WANTED: Murder Suspect &#8211; Police urge community to help locate this man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vosman Police have now issued a media statement, urging community members to assist them with the search.<\/p>\n<p>Motubatse was arrested on 23 March 2018, for murder, after his employer, Ms Alta Maree was reported as missing in February.<\/p>\n<p>After investigations, Motubatse pointed out a shallow grave to the police, where human remains were found.<br \/>\nThe remains were sent for DNA testing to confirm whether they indeed belong to Ms Maree.<\/p>\n<p>While the DNA results have not yet been released, Ms Maree\u2019s family are convinced that she was murdered.<\/p>\n<p>The Vosman Police are urging members of the community to assist in the location of their suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Sergeant Constance Beryl Prinsloo at 084 589 1128 or the Vosman Police Station at 013 659 8400.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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