A man, aged 31, was hacked to death then torched by five male suspects on Monday night 28 March 2022 in the Kwa Mgodi area in Piet Retief.
Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, police spokesperson, says on the said day a man was at home with his wife and child when a group of five men, armed with bush knives, entered their home.
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They reportedly held the family hostage and dragged the husband outside whilst the wife and kid were kept inside.
The man was then allegedly hacked by the suspects until he gave up. Thereafter the suspects reportedly pulled his body into a rondavel before setting it alight. The suspects are said to have then fled the scene.
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“The authorities were informed about the incident and police at Piet Retief opened a murder case with a count of arson, hence the manhunt. The identity of the murdered man has since been revealed by his family as Mr. Mxolisi Ndlela,” said Mohlala.
The motive for his killing is unknown at this stage, however police are proceeding with their investigatio, but as per Mohlala, they can’t rule out the possibility that the murder incident could be witchcraft-related.
