Prosecutors say they have dropped charges against a man who was arrested in the killing of South African national soccer team captain Senzo Meyiwa.
State prosecution spokesman Nathi Mncube said Tuesday there is ''insufficient evidence'' to proceed with a case against Zenokuhle Mbatha, who was arrested two weeks ago and charged with murder and robbery in the star goalkeeper's shooting death.
Mncube says Mbatha has been freed and didn't appear in a court on Tuesday in order to protect him and his family.
Meyiwa was shot Oct. 26 in an apparent house robbery while visiting his girlfriend in Vosloorus township near Johannesburg. The killing angered South Africans who are used to high levels of violent crime.
Police said they were searching for three suspects. No other arrests have been announced.
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