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Giyani ‘witchcraft’ murder: 2 arrested

Two suspects aged 29 and 31 years old were arrested for the murder of a woman (82) over the weekend in Hlanganani outside Giyani. A third suspect managed to run away.

LIMPOPO – It is alleged that the three suspects took the deceased forcefully from her home to another house in Rotterdam village where they strangled her. The motive behind the murder is believed to be witchcraft said provincial police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe.

After the murder community members mobilised yesterday evening and traced the third suspect.

“They caught him and dragged him to the local cemetery and burnt him to death.”

A case of murder was also opened against this group of community members but there is no arrest at this stage and investigations are still continuing.

The two arrested suspects will appear before the Tiyani Magistrate court on the charge of murder conlcuded Ngoepe.

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