The R103m Absa Bank fraud case against specialist engineer Xolela Masebeni was withdrawn after a death certificate was presented in the Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes court on Monday.
Eastern Cape police have opened an attempted murder case after a person was shot at the home of Absa fraud accused Xolela Masebeni, who was gunned down at the same property over the weekend.
Slain fraud accused Xolela Masebeni’s family members in Ezibeleni, Komani, fled their home on Monday to a place of safety, fearing for their lives after another shooting allegedly took place at their homestead.