KWAGGAFONTEIN – A 56 – year – old man was brutally hacked to death, allegedly by his biological son last week.
According to the police, they received an alert about a horrific incident that a certain man who was on his way to work was senselessly hacked with a spade and was lying in the street.
“When we arrived at the scene we were informed by the community that the man was hacked by his son,” stated the police.
The police then summoned all role players and unfortunately the man was certified dead by paramedics.
“While other members were manning the scene, others went to look for the suspect who was reported to have locked himself in his room.
They then ordered him to open the door, and police found him with bloodied clothes and the alleged spade also full of blood,” added the police.
The 26-year-old suspect apparently he indicated to the police that he had murdered his father because he owed him money for maintenance.
His statement was taken as a confession to the murder and the man was arrested.
“It is unbelievable and shocking what has happened, that the suspect has hacked his father to death. We truly believe that families should protect each other, however, in this instance the opposite took place.
I also take this opportunity to thank and appreciate the diligence of the community for assisting the police.
This is indicative that if we collaborate as law abiding citizens and the police, we can to solve many crimes,” said SAPS’s acting provincial commissioner,Adv Meshack Nogwanya.
He also applauded the agility displayed by the members of SAPS in Kwaggafontein for the swift work and putting the suspect behind bars.
