Early arrests praised, but more suspects still on the run.
Four people were arrested on Monday after they allegedly killed two elderly women in Tshilwavhusiku in Limpopo, local police said.
About five suspects – aged between 24 and 46 – allegedly forced entry into a house in Gogobole village by breaking the window at about 21:30 on Sunday night, police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said.“[They] allegedly started shooting at the family members, instantly killing a 90-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter.”
The acting police commissioner of Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers, commended the police for arresting the suspects soon after they committed the crimes.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for
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