The owner of the farm discovered the bodies on Friday.
123RF/Paul FleetThe owner of Lismor farm, near Kestell, discovered the bodies of six women and a man inside their house on Friday. Police said the victims had been shot.
Provincial police spokesperson Brig Motantsi Makhele said an intelligence-led investigation resulted in the arrests of a 22-year-old and a 34-year-old. “The two were arrested on a road just outside Bohlokong township. Two firearms, a shotgun and pellet gun believed to have been stolen from the same farmhouse were also recovered with the possibility that one of the firearms could be the murder weapon,” said Makhele.
“For now it can only be confirmed that the young man killed was 17 years old and the six women’s ages ranged from 22 to 53 years. We expect the next of kin to confirm their full names during the day while formal identification of the bodies will be conducted.” The suspects have been charged with seven counts of murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. They are set to appear in the Kestell magistrate’s court on Monday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Free State police arrest two suspects over Kestell farm murdersFree State police spokesperson Sam Makhele said a police investigating team followed intelligence driven information.
Read more »
Two suspects arrested for murders of seven Free State farmworkersThe owner of the farm discovered the bodies on Friday.
Read more »
Two suspects arrested for murders of seven Free State farmworkersThe owner of the farm discovered the bodies on Friday.
Read more »
BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Two suspects arrested after 7 people shot dead on Free State farm | News24JUST IN | Two suspects arrested after 7 people shot dead on Free State farm
Read more »
Police arrest two suspects in connection of mass farm murders in Free State | The CitizenFree State farm murder: Seven people were killed on a farm near Kestell this week. Police said one of the victims was 17 years old.
Read more »