Snake Park murder case postponed

Foreign shop owner shop’s are seen closed in Green village after some community members attacked shops in the area, this followers a 14 year old boy was shot dead by a foreign shop owner, soweto. Picture: Itumeleng English

Foreign shop owner shop’s are seen closed in Green village after some community members attacked shops in the area, this followers a 14 year old boy was shot dead by a foreign shop owner, soweto. Picture: Itumeleng English

Published Jan 22, 2015

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Johannesburg - A foreign national accused of murder appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

The case against Senosi Yusuf was postponed to January 26 for bail application.

He is accused of shooting Siphiwe Mahori, 14, to death in Snake Park, Soweto, on Monday afternoon. He allegedly fired at a group of people attempting to robbed his shop.

After the shooting foreign nationals' shops were looted and they were chased out of the area.

Four other foreigners charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition also appeared in court. Their case was postponed to January 29 for bail applications.

Gauteng police said over 60 people were arrested since the violence started on Monday.

Their cases were underway in several courts set aside for the large number of people expected to appear.

The Star reported on Thursday that a second teenager, Nhlanhla Monareng, 19, was shot dead when police fired into a crowd gathered at a Pakistani-owned shop on Wednesday night.

Sapa

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