Seven teens granted R2 000 bail each over Thoriso Themane murder

Published Apr 3, 2019

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Polokwane - The Polokwane Magistrates' court has granted seven teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of Thoriso Themane bail each. 

The seven appeared in court on Wednesday where they were granted R2 000 bail in connection with the musician's murder, which went viral on social media. 

Their case was postponed to May for further investigations. 

The seven teens are among 10 suspects arrested over the brutal murder of 27-year-old Themane. 

Themane was assaulted and left for dead in February in the Flora Park suburb. 

An oblivious Themane was returning home from music practice at church when he was accosted and attacked, allegedly by a mob of teenage boys.

Limpopo police said he was found on Sunday and taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Shortly after that, five teenagers were arrested in connection with his publicised murder. 

These arrests were then followed by the arrest of the sixth suspect, also a teenager, the following day. 

One of the teenagers was released shortly after her arrest as she could not be linked to the crime. 

A few days later, three adults, aged 36, were arrested on February 28, and this was followed by the arrest of another teenager on Friday, March 1.

The last suspect, a 13-year-old boy, was arrested on March 8, 2019.

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