Phones and getaway cars: Update on AKA’s murder investigation

It’s been almost seven months since AKA was killed and no arrests have yet been made. Police and the rapper’s family had previously urged fans and social media users to allow the officials to do their job and refrain from interfering in AKA’s murder investigation by jumping into conclusions on who killed AKA—real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes on the evening of 10 February in Durban. However, there has been an update in the case.

RIP: POLICE GIVE UPDATE ON AKA’S MURDER INVESTIGATION

AKA and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were gunned down outside Wish restaurant in Florida road. A CCTV footage leaked on social media showed the moments leading up to AKA’s fatal shot. According to ZiMoja, KwaZulu Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has recently opened up about some of the things they have been looking into in the rapper’s murder investigation.

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According to Mkhwanazi’s statement, several cellphones have been collected from suspects who were and were not at the scene when the rapper was murdered in cold blood. “The team has already started with more than 6 TB of data. We downloaded more than 25 cell phones as we speak, and the team is analysing every communication and data in those phones. It’s all from people of interest that might contain information. Cell phones of people who might have been in the area or might have communicated with the deceased. Or any other people associated with the deceased,” he was quoted as saying.

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MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION

Several cars seen in the leaked CCTV footage seemed to have blocked AKA’s vehicle moments before he was killed. Some vehicles also happened to take off seconds after the rapper was shot. “We have identified a couple of vehicles that were used, some were used as getaways and some portals. Some might have been used by people after and we suspect to be suspects,” Mkhwanazi was quoted as saying.

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Earlier this year, Police Minister Bheki Cele reassured fans and the public that he and his team were “cracking the case”. “It’s a matter that we cannot let rest. Unfortunately, we can’t be giving you the blow-by-blow of everything. But the progress is absolutely there,” The Citizen quoted Cele as saying.

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