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Woman (37) killed in armed robbery in Musina

On arrival at the house, police found a vehicle in the road with the windscreen covered in bullet holes.

LIMPOPO – Police in Musina are hot on the heels of a group of armed suspects who fled a house robbery and murder scene in a Ford Focus and a BMW in the early hours of Wednesday, 17 July.

This, after a 37-year-old woman, was certified dead on arrival at a hospital in Musina, having been shot by the robbers.

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Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe reported that robbers pounced on a couple at a house in Musina. Upon arrival, police found a vehicle in the middle of the road with the windscreen covered in bullet holes.

“Preliminary investigations suggest that two people were shot and taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The 37-year-old woman was certified dead on arrival.”

He confirmed that no arrests have been made yet.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects may contact Capt Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501, the crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station, Ngoepe stated.

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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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