A kind hearted family became the victims of crime after they showed some kindness to a hair stylist.
Ms Esther Mkhatshwa and her family members were allegedly robbed of their goods after they gave sanctuary to man only known as Justice. According to Ms Mkhatshwa who stays in Lynnville, Justice who is a hair stylist was well known to the family and the neighbours and when he asked for a place to stay he was given it. It said that he had asked to stay for only three days as he was still looking for a place to rent.
“After some days he told us that he has found a place and was making arrangement to pay a deposit. We took him in good faith as we trusted him. Last week when he noticed that everybody was gone he allegedly took my son’s tablet, lap top, cell phone, three pairs of jeans, three pairs of sneakers and two pairs of shoes,” noted Ms Mkhatshwa.
One of the sons when coming home found all the doors wide opened and checked and found that the items were all gone. The neighbours confirmed that they had seen him carrying a bag and saying that he was going to the city and was coming back. He has never come back and since then he has not been seen in the area.
A hair stylist only known as Justice who has allegedly disappeared with items valued at R14 000 after asking for a place to stay.
Originally Justice is from Mozambique but had come to stay in eMalahleni. The family appeals to anyone who has come across him to notify the family or the police as a case has been reported to the police.
“We were so kind to him giving him a place to stay for two weeks and this is how he thanks us. The value of all the items stolen is about R14 000. What kind of a person does that?” asked Ms Mkhatshwa.
The family has searched for him in all his friends’ places but he has never been seen and the friends said they do not know where he is.
The case has been reported to the police and the police are investigating a case of theft and no one has been arrested.
The family can be contacted at: 083 661 3489.
