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MORNING SWOOP: Police officers confiscated an assortment of arms in Primrose, Germiston, on Friday. PHOTO: BAFANA MAHLANGU

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A WOMAN out on bail broke down and cried in the Germiston Magistrate's Court yesterday as she watched her co-accused being led away to the holding cells.

Susanna Harmse, 50, was arrested on Friday with Wesley Courtney, 27, Christopher Duvenage, 25, Daniel Harmse, 19, Abraham Harmse, 50, and Christopher Harmse.

All the suspects are believed to be related.

They were all initially charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. However, the men had a more serious charge of murder added yesterday.

They were arrested at a house in Primrose East.

Numerous weapons including guns, knives and metre-long swords were recovered.

A swastika, normally associated with rightwing organisations such as the AWB and the Nazis, was also recovered.

Police spokeswoman Captain Pinky Tsinyane said their arrest followed months of investigation after cases of assault were reported in the area.

The suspects are alleged to have assaulted Sibusiso Titimani, 15, who died days later at Boksburg Hospital.

Titimani's friend, who was with him, managed to escape. He is expected to attend the identity parade and identify the suspects.

The deceased was allegedly near a mine dump with his friend when they saw three white males who chased them.

Titimani allegedly fell down and was assaulted.

The case was postponed to June 11.

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Jun 5, 2012

Cool-K

D3@TH PENALTY.. Zizonya lezinja lezi
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Jun 5, 2012

Shredder

Lock them up for a very looooong time. We don't need people who are a threat to the country's peace and reconciliation process.
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Jun 5, 2012

somaartakeit

Oldlady5 take note PetrosJHB was not forthcoming with the truth yesterday when he tried to make light of criminal activities of this 6, and you were too desperate to believe that he was right, in-spite that earlier reports on this case clearly stated that this bunch of coward terrorists were seen assaulting a youngster who later died as a result of his injuries. I wonder what it is that makes some want to make light of a criminal offense if a criminal is wh!te? how can we truly reconcile under this mischievous climate of half truths and insincerity?
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Jun 5, 2012

Letseka

How much time do u think they'll get until they come out and do the same thing again. Its people like them that makes me wonder if we can eva reconcile in this country...
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Jun 5, 2012

CYBORICO

@somaartakeit
yah lets wait and hear what will be said now that they are charged with the minors death. bet the rightwingers will look for a post where Zuma is the cetre of the topic and avoid this one
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Jun 5, 2012

CYBORICO

where are you oldlady303
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Jun 6, 2012

GreenRoom

Yesterday , a security boss reports that an ex employee was armed in a CCMA (Conarb) hearing in Cape Town . If the CCMA are going to be so slack on security in CCMA house , any employer injured accordingly , will cause the CCMA being sued for millions . How many Security bosses were in the Cape Town CCMA yesterday and reporters should be connecting the dots and running with the story .
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