AN ALBERTON woman has been declared dead after being shot several times.
At approximately 9pm on Monday, November 13, Brackendowns police and security companies received calls from residents who heard what they thought were gunshots.
Members of the police, various security companies as well as AfriForum’s neighbourhood watch arrived on the scene to be confronted by a grizzly sight.
“A 56-year-old female was found lying on the floor of her house with nine bullet holes in her body,” said Sergeant Lindi Moloi, spokesperson for the Brackendowns SAPS.
The authorities received a description of the suspect’s car and the SAPS Flying Squad, with the help of security companies, successfully traced and arrested the suspect and took him to Honeydew Police Station.
The suspect, Vincenzo Piettropaolo (61), was apparently the husband of the victim, although they had been separated for several years.
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“He was found with two firearms, one licensed and one unlicensed. He was charged with murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm,” Moloi said.
Piettropaolo appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, November 16 and will appear again on a date yet to be determined for his bail application hearing.
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