“The SAPS attended the scene and found two people burnt to ash whilst the third deceased was semi-burnt inside the boot of a Toyota Corolla,” said Ekurhuleni Central Cluster commander Maj-Gen Poobalan Subbiah.
“The deceased in the boot is the owner of the motor vehicle.”
Subbiah said seven bullet holes were found on the car’s exterior.
“The deceased were shot elsewhere as no cartridges were found on the scene,” Subbiah added, saying that the car was likely set alight at night.
Police do not believe the incident is related to illegal mining.
A murder case has been opened.
The motive for the killings is not known.
The incident is being investigated by the police’s Provincial Investigations Unit.
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