Cape Town – In a strange twist of events, the mother of murdered actress, Ashrika Seeripat, was reportedly arrested last week for her daughter’s killing, reports have said.
The Broken Promises actress, 42, was allegedly killed in July this year, following what appeared to be a robbery at her family home in Umzinto, Durban.
The actress’ domestic worker was initially arrested in connection with the murder shortly after the incident.
However, in a turn of events, last Tuesday, police arrested, Devika Seeripat, 72, who was the mother of the actress after she was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of her daughter, reported IOL.
The report said that a day after Seeripat’s arrest, the family gardener, Madodandina Mkula was also arrested and charged with murder.
“A day after police arrested Seeripat, they arrested Madodandina Mkula, 42, the family’s gardener. He was charged with murder and will appear in court later this week for a possible bail application,” the report said.
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According to The South African, the actress’ domestic worker, Bongi Mbili, 54, had initially told police that a group of men held them at gunpoint and demanded money on July 7.
Mbili further stated that during the incident, the actress was allegedly suffocated, the report said.
shortly after the incident, Mbili was arrested and charged with murder.
She appeared at the Umzinto Magistrate’s Court on July 22 for a bail application.
However, according to KZN National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara Mbili abandoned her bail application.
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