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Betty Moleya<\/strong><\/p>\nPretoria – The public is calling for justice for the late Sam Junior Mbatha, who was found burnt beyond recognition inside the boot of his car in June last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The 24-year-old marketing, brand and digital communications professional at North West University was last seen on June 16.<\/p>\n
The following morning, his charred remains were discovered on a soccer field in Ikageng Section, but DNA tests had to be conducted first to confirm if the body was his.<\/p>\n
His family, from Klipgat near Mabopane, only received the forensic results this week. His uncle Mthengiseni Mbatha said they had not yet come to terms with his untimely death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He said this was compounded by the fact that three of the four men arrested in connection with the murder were out on bail.<\/p>\n
The suspects \u2013 Arthur Khoza, 19, Thato Masilela, 22, Junior Modise, 21, and Mahlatsi Nkuna, 21 \u2013 are due to appear in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on a murder charge on January 18.<\/p>\n
Three of them were arrested just days after the gruesome discovery. An investigation led the police to a house in another Klipgat section, where more evidence was found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In one of the bedrooms the police found blood stains on the floor as well as under and on top of a bed, as well as on the carpet. An axe suspected to have been used during the crime was found on top of the roof of the house.<\/p>\n
Three of the accused were given bail of R500, while one remains in police custody.<\/p>\n
#JusticeForSam and #SamDeservesJustice have been trending on social media, and many have taken to their timelines to share their thoughts and grief about the killing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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They are calling for a harsh sentence for anyone found guilty of the murder.<\/p>\n
Funeral details have yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n
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