Update
GEORGE NEWS - Three suspects were arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning, Wednesday 29 March, in connection with the bombing of the Go George bus in Pacaltsdorp earlier this month.
The suspects were arrested at their homes in Pacaltsdorp.
Southern Cape police spokesperson Sgt Chris Spies, confirmed the arrests and said the suspects are expected to appear in the George Magistrate's Court tomorrow, Friday 31 March.
The bus was travelling down Protea Road exiting New Dawn Park to take commuters to work when two petrol bombs hit the bus on Wednesday 1 March.
One of the bombs was thrown through a window on the driver's side in the back section of the bus and ended up in the middle of the aisle.
Eleven people were hospitalised with moderate to serious burns as a result.
Previous articles:
- Bomb victim recovering well
- Bomb victim flown to Cape Town
- Minister visits George after bomb attack
- Reward offered for info on bus bombers
- Mayor visits bus bomb victims in Hospital
- Bus bombed, 11 injured
- Update: Bomb attack on a Go George bus
- Fourteen patients to hospital
- Commuters injured by bomb attack on a Go George bus
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