LIMPOPO – Police in Limpopo have condemned the continuous incidents of domestic violence in the province.
This follows the murder of two people in Uyskraal next to the N11 road between Marble Hall and Roedtan on Sunday morning, 3 June.
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According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, a passerby noticed the body of a person hanging from a tree and summoned police to the scene.
“Police found the body of a 22-year-old woman with bruises around her neck, the body of a 37-year-old man hanging from a tree and a four-month-old baby boy, believed to be the child of either one or both the deceased, was found playing next to them,” he explained.
Ngoepe says the child is in good condition and was taken to a place of safety.
“The motive behind this incident is still unknown but domestic violence cannot be ruled out. The identities of both deceased will be announced as soon as their next of kin are informed,” he added.
