The family of slain Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs is close to finding justice after the Gauteng police confirmed the arrest of six suspects.
Fleurs was murdered in an alleged attempted highjack last week while at a filling station nearby his residence in Florida.
The 24-year-old defender had yet to make his official debut for Chiefs at the time of his passing after joining them at the start of the year.
Now, the police have confirmed nabbing the six suspects in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 April at Slovoville in Soweto.
Furthermore, the Gauteng police said Fleurs’ car was recovered on Monday, 8 April although it had already been stripped.
Fleurs was driving a red Golf 8 GTI at the time of his death.
More arrests are expected as police continue their investigation into the murder of the young South African Olympian.
LUKE FLEURS: GAUTENG POLICE MAKE BREAKTHROUGH
“The team that was appointed by the Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni to trace and arrest the suspects who allegedly hijacked and killed the Kaizer Chiefs soccer player has made a breakthrough by arresting six suspects and recovering the victim’s car,” read the report according to iDiski Times.
“The six suspects were traced and arrested in Slovoville, Soweto, in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 April 2024, while the vehicle that was already stripped was recovered on Monday, 08 April 2024.
“Police believe that the suspects are part of a syndicate that is responsible for car hijacking in Gauteng, and the search for more suspects is continuing.”
KAIZER CHIEFS CONFIRM MEMORIAL SERVICE DETAILS FOR SLAIN DEFENDER
Meanwhile, Chiefs have confirmed details of the memorial service aimed at remembering Fleurs.
According to a statement released by Chiefs on Wednesday, Fleurs’ memorial service will be on Thursday, 11 April at FNB Stadium.
The memorial service is scheduled for 12:00 noon.
Apart from his teammates at Chiefs, Fleurs’ former teammates and friends are also expected to be in attendance.
He played for Ubuntu before joining SuperSport United under Kaitano Tembo. Fleurs also represented South Africa in the junior ranks, and had the privilege of playing at the Olympics.
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