Police minister, Bheki Cele, says police are closing in on the suspects linked to the murder of SA artist, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. However, the minister says police need time in order to ensure a watertight case.
Speaking during a media briefing on the police’s recent takedown successes, Cele said arrests are imminent and is asking for police to be given time to thoroughly investigate the case.
“The cars have been found, people have been identified even the firearm that was used, has been found. So they are chasing the person and are not very far off from dealing the final blow to this case,” Cele said.
He pleaded for police to be given time to investigate the matter.
“Police must resist the push that might end breaking their case before they achieve the proper investigation. The investigation is continuing,” Cele said.
Last month, IOL reported that police have identified suspects who shot AKA and his friend, prominent chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. According to KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhanhla Mkhwanazi, investigators had painstakingly analysed all the phone calls that were made in the area where Forbes and Motsoane were killed and built a picture of who was making them and who they were communicating with.
Speaking to eNCA, Mkhwanazi said investigators have downloaded and analysed data from over 25 cellphones.
Mkhwanazi said that the team of investigators comprising some of the most seasoned officers in the province pored over hours and hours of CCTV video which they used to link potential suspects and the phones they were using to communicate with each other.