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| Police shoot suspected car thieves - Jhb |
| 2007-09-16 |
| Johannesburg - Two alleged car thieves were shot by police after a car chase in Bosmont on Saturday, Johannesburg police said. Captain Bhekizizwe Mavundla said police had spotted a suspicious white VW Golf on the corner of Majuba and Matrossberg streets in Bosmont around 11am. The car was occupied by three men. When approached by police, the three jumped into a black VW Golf and drove away. Police gave chase and the three abandoned the car. They were then pursued on foot. The two men were each shot in the leg after police warned them to stop and they did not, Mavundla said. The third man was not arrested and was still at large. Police determined that the white VW Golf was a stolen car. Both cars were confiscated. The men, both aged 22, were admitted to the Helen Joseph Hospital in a stable condition and under police guard. They were expected to appear in the Johannesburg magistrate's court on Monday. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 like horse thieves in the old west, car thieves should be hung |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-16 12:02 |