Early on April 13, local detective Warrant Officer John Nomdoe apprehended the second suspect – a 16-year-old youngster – in the case which had rocked the close-knit community of the Crags.
The first suspect, 19-year-old Dillon Toll, was arrested on March 27 this year in Knysna after he arrived in the coastal holiday town following a visit to De Aar.
The two are accused of stabbing 20-year-old Franklin De Waal to death just a few metres from his home in the Crags. His body was found by a family member in Geelhout Street on February 14. He was stabbed in the chest and his cellphone was missing.
The murder sent shockwaves through the community on the outskirts of Plettenberg Bay and has led to several protests by residents, including against police’s initial failure to arrest suspects they had claimed were responsible for the young man’s death.
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ARTICLE: YOLANDé STANDER, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD CORRESPONDENT
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