Nkomazi residents set murder suspect’s house on fire
After a week behind bars, the accused was released, which resulted in some community members expressing their dissatisfaction with violence.
A few hours after he was released from court, a 60-year-old accused of murder found himself homeless, as some community members had allegedly gone on a rampage and torched his house and workshop.
The suspect allegedly shot and killed a 78-year-old man in KaMhlushwa before he handed himself over to the police.
He spent a week behind bars for murder.
The suspect was taken to court on November 13, but his case was not enrolled and as a result he was released a free man.
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The community members were not satisfied with his return, and decided to set both his workshop and house on fire. According to the report, the suspect was not at home when his properties were consumed by it.
An arson case was registered at the KaMhlushwa SAPS for further investigation.
The provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela, said she condemns all acts of violence and urged the public not to take the law into their own hands.
