Man gets 20 years imprisonment for attempted murder and hijacking

A 43-year-old man in the Northern Cape was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder and hijacking.

THE MAN WAS SHOT AND HIJACKED IN KIMBERLEY

Chris Potgieter appeared in the Kimberley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

“Potgieter was sentenced to 20 years direct imprisonment for hijacking and attempted murder,” said Lieutenant Colonel Dimakatso Sello.

Potgieter was found guilty of hijacking and shooting a man last year in March on Boshoff road in Kimberley.

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“Provincial Organised Crime Unit immediately commenced with the investigation which led them to the suspect’s hideout in Wolmaransstad.”

Sello said the firearm used to commit the crime was recovered with 15 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, three shotgun rounds, two knives, and blood-stained clothes.

The hijacked vehicle was also found abandoned by Wolmaransstad police.

“Potgieter was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years direct imprisonment for attempted murder and hijacking.”

The Acting Provincial Head for Organised Crime, Colonel Clayton Du Plooy, welcomed the sentence and commended the investigating offer, Sergeant Stefaans Mangate, for the diligent work that ensured justice is served.

“No stone will be left unturned in ensuring that all crimes threatening the safety and security of communities and their properties are investigated and that offenders are brought to justice as mandated by the Constitution of our country,” said Du Plooy.

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