7de Laan 'deeply saddened’ by murder allegations involving former cast member
Representatives of the long-running SABC 2 soapy 7de Laan says the team is deeply saddened by reports that one of its former cast members shot and killed his partner.
The 50-year-old suspect was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his 29-year-old partner in Norkem Park on Thursday.
He was taken to hospital under police guard following a failed attempt to take his own life.
“As it stands, we have no knowledge of the identity of the individual involved and would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the victim's family and friends,” the soapie said in a statement on Friday.
“Production has made efforts to establish whom the said individual might be however as per the law, a suspect's identity cannot be disclosed until such time that they have been formally charged.
“We can however confirm that the individual in question is not part of the current cast.”
The suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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