Suspect in shooting of man in wheelchair appears in court

Missionvale Neighbourhood Watch and police work together to track down murder accused

Missionvale residents gathered outside the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on Monday as a man accused of murdering a wheelchair-bound man made his first appearance in court.

The accused, Christopher Plaatjies, was apprehended at the weekend after members of the Missionvale Neighbourhood Watch staked out a well-known hideout for suspected gangsters in the crime-ridden township...

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