The three men charged with killing the Monswamy family of seven appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
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The KwaZulu-Natal police are searching for an outstanding suspect wanted for the murder of the Monswamy family of seven.
This was confirmed by Deputy KZN provincial police commissioner Major General Anthony Gopaul when he was speaking to the media outside court on Tuesday. KZN Premier Thami Ntuli attended the court appearance.
Three other men charged with the murders made a brief appearance in the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. They also face charges of kidnapping and robbery.
According to reports, the men the accused, aged 21, 26 and 28 informed the court that they did not want to apply for bail at this stage.
While the court allowed media photographers to take pictures, it ordered that the faces of the men not be shown.
The case has been adjourned to June 23.
The victims - Alan and Sandy Monswamy, their children Kraidon and Shamarie, and relatives Cliffy Padayachee, Mooniamma Padayachee and Mariamma Appanah were kidnapped from their Newark home in northern KZN on Tuesday night.
They were found murdered in Melmoth the following day.
Deputy KZN provincial police commissioner Major General Anthony Gopaul told eNCA on Tuesday that investigators have been hard at work on the matter while the search for the fourth suspect is under way.
“The team has been working tirelessly from the instance of the arrests, even through the weekend including the public holiday, putting things together not just for court but pursuing the outstanding suspect which created a lot of momentum.”
Gopaul also confirmed that Alan Monswamy's Ford Ranger that was used by the suspects to transport the family to Melmoth was recovered by the police and evidence had been collected from it.
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