Durban – A 51-year-old man from KZN has been arrested and will appear in court after in connection with the brutal murder of his mother and sister who were shot and then beheaded.
According to SAPS, police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, police responded to a shooting an incident that happened in Sigodini in Mid-Ilovo on Wednesday afternoon. Upon their arrival, they found an 87-year-old woman and her 39-year-old daughter lying in a pool of their own blood, with their heads chopped off.
“A subsequent search inside the yard led to the recovery of the deceased persons heads which were stashed inside a pit latrine. The knife which was used to cut off the heads was also recovered. The shooting was witnessed by a 12-year-old girl who escaped and alerted the neighbours,” he said.
Netshiunda added that the suspect was later arrested and was found in an illegal possession of a firearm, believed to be the weapon which was used in the commission of the crime. He will appear in the Richmond Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 22 December 2023.
#sapsKZN A man (51) was arrested in connection the double murder of his mother (87) and his sister (39) at their home in ESigodini (Kalusizi) in Mid Illovo on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting was witnessed by a girl (12) who escaped and alerted the neighbours. NP… pic.twitter.com/xZTTr2NMmu
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) December 21, 2023
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