An Eastern Cape man has been arrested for allegedly murdering four people, believed to be his relatives, with an axe at their Lusikisiki home.
An Eastern Cape man has been arrested for allegedly murdering four people, believed to be his relatives, with an axe in Lusikisiki.An Eastern Cape man has been arrested for allegedly murdering four people, believed to be his relatives, with an axe at their Lusikisiki homestead.
According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, the"axe-wielding" man was arrested on Thursday evening in the France area in connection with the murder of four family members. One of the victims was a five-year-old.How safe is your neighbourhood? Find out by usingThe four victims – aged five, 38, 42 and 69 – all died at the scene. One person managed to escape the attack, Kinana added.
"Police were alerted to the incident by members of the local community and one eyewitness who escaped the ordeal unharmed," he said.The police have registered a murder docket for investigation. The suspect was immediately arrested in the same village, and the axe which is believed to have been used in the commission of this offence was recovered and confiscated by the police.
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