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Deacon murders: R250k reward for wanted suspect

He was allegedly involved in the murders of Lizette Deacon and her mother, Hettie on Thursday evening, 11 September 2020.

POLOKWANE – The police are offering a reward of up to R250 000 for any valuable information that can lead to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Owen Setsiba/Makutara/Mbedzi.

He was allegedly involved in the murders of Lizette Deacon and her mother, Hettie on Thursday evening, 10 September 2020.

The deceased were attacked in their townhouse in Welgelegen, their bodies were found in the back of Lizette’s vehicle after police gave chase and the driver of the vehicle abandoned it next to the R37 road.

The police have already arrested four suspects, including the Deacon’s domestic worker, Sophie Mmako.

Read more: Domestic worker one of two more arrests in Deacon murder case

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Owen, a Zimbabwean national, can contact Lieutenant Colonel Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or Sergeant Phaladi Makola at 082 749 2233 or the Crime Stop number at 086 001 0111.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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