MMC for Public Safety appeals for information as Gauteng police dismiss suspect reports in DJ Warras case
MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku has pleaded with DJ Warras a known friend of the slain DJ to help the police with information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for his murder.
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Gauteng police have refuted claims of a breakthrough in the murder case of media personality Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock, specifically denying reports that suspects have been taken in for questioning or arrested.
The police denial comes as the Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, revealed that authorities have identified several persons of interest.
Among them is a woman tenant residing in the Zambezi Building, the location central to the fatal ambush of the former Y-FM DJ. Tshwaku further stated that this woman is allegedly identified as a 'kingpin' of hijacked buildings in the city.
Tshwaku also made a public appeal for information from DJ Warras's close aide, a 'right-hand man' who accompanied him everywhere but was absent during the ambush on Tuesday by three unknown suspects.
“The lawyers of the building in Zambezi contacted me and wanted to clear the air in terms of what happened, why Warras was actually there. Interestingly enough, the lawyer mentions that he has a right-hand man who is always with him every single time. We are pleading with him, if he’s listening to me, I’m looking for him to really understand what actually happened then. At the time, he was not with him," Tshwaku said.
Reports suggest that DJ Warras, whose security company, Imperium Ops, was contracted for services at the Zambezi House, had allegedly received multiple threats from five suspects believed to be committee members of a hijacked building in the lead-up to his death.
Gauteng Police spokesperson, Captain Tinswalo Sibeko, confirmed the ongoing investigation, stating: "There has been no suspect who has been taken in for questioning or arrested as the investigation is continuing."
Acting provincial Police Commissioner, General Fred Kekana, indicated that police are following up on leads gleaned from CCTV footage and other intelligence.
Eyewitness accounts and video footage point to the primary suspect as a short man with dreadlocks, who was seen approaching the 40-year-old media personality as he left the Zambezi House.
In a separate statement, the ANC urged the South African Police Service to treat the case with the "highest priority" and leverage all resources, including the CCTV footage, to ensure "swift arrests and a watertight prosecution."
"There can be no sanctuary for those who believe they can silence activists and terrorise communities with impunity," the party added.
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