UPDATE: Elderly Bluff woman killers behind bars
The suspects were seen loading goods belonging to the victim. After the suspects left the premises, the victim was never seen again.
A JOINT operation by multidisciplinary law enforcement including Brighton Beach police saw a breakthrough when they arrested two suspects who were allegedly involved in the killing of an elderly woman in her home at Brighton Beach. The arrested suspects aged between 32 and 42 years are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 27 September, facing charges of murder and robbery.
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According to provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, it is alleged that the tenants of an elderly woman, 77, saw suspicious activities in the yard as from 18 September. “The suspects were seen loading goods belonging to the victim. After the suspects left the premises, the victim was never seen again by the tenants which made them more worried.
“On Tuesday, 24 September, the body of the elderly woman was found in the laundry room in the house in the Bluff, Brighton Beach. A case of murder and robbery was opened at Brighton Beach police station for further investigation. Through hard work, the police officers traced and arrested the suspects,” she said.
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