SA man held for US murders

Two men were arrested in Rabie Ridge, Midrand, on Thursday following an armed robbery.

Two men were arrested in Rabie Ridge, Midrand, on Thursday following an armed robbery.

Published Apr 14, 2011

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A South African man is due to stand trial for a double homicide in New Mexico, a report has said.

According to Eyewitness News, 33-year-old Muziwokuthula Madonda is currently being held in a Texas prison awaiting extradition back to New Mexico after being arrested for allegedly killing two men in a motel room.

In addition, the report said Madonda had allegedly confessed to also killing two other people.

After his arrest, Madonda reportedly told police he had shot dead the vice-president of Akron Bank in Ohio, Jacquelyn Hilder during an apparent robbery.

Two days after Hilder was killed, Madonda allegedly shot a South African from Durban, who had been living in New York.

New Mexico police said Madonda, who is reportedly in the US on a student visa, will stand trial for two counts of murder and one count of tampering with evidence. - IOL

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