US EditionWoman to Appear in Court over Brutal Murder of Pretoria West E-Hailing Driver
Four suspects face murder and hijacking charges after Isaac David Satlat was killed during a carjacking, with a viral video prompting urgent police action, authorities said.
- On Monday, 16 February, all suspects, including two male suspects aged 30 and 26, will appear at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, facing charges of car hijacking and murder.
- On Wednesday, 11 February, police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed the incident occurred, and the hijacked vehicle and Satlat's body were found in Atteridgeville the same day.
- A viral social-media video prompted a police probe after showing an assailant pulling the driver into the backseat, another entering, a firearm struggle, and the driver being hit and strangled.
- Satlat's family has pleaded for help to return his body to Nigeria after the shock of his murder on Saturday left them distraught and heartbroken, officials conveyed condolences.
- Officials urged law enforcement to act swiftly, as Masondo confirmed on Monday that more suspects had been arrested.
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