ACORNHOEK – A local church was set alight in Acornhoek during the early hours of Monday morning.
According to police, at around 03:30, unknown suspects entered the yard, torched two vehicles and damaged windows of his house. At the time, the Pastor and his wife were still asleep when the wife woke up from some strange noise coming from people who were shouting. She woke her husband up to inform him that their cars were burning. At the same time, the windows of their house were also pelted with stones.
“The couple ran outside and witnessed their cars engulfed in flames while some community members were already in the yard trying to extinguish the fire. In that moment, the Pastor received a call informing him that his church was also in flames. We were notified about the incidents and cases of arson as well as malicious damage to property were opened and investigations are underway. We noticed that there was a message on the church wall in graffiti style. The message accused the church of raping people, however, the allegations have not been proven against the pastor or the congregants,” said the police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi.
The police calls on anyone with information that can assist in the investigation to call Lieutenant Colonel Albert Manzini on 0824691031. Members of the community can also anonymously call 0860010111 or send SMS’s to 32211. MYSAPSAPP can also be downloaded where valuable information can be shared with police and the information will be treated with strictest confidence.
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