This photo taken on February 1, 2023 shows an employee speaking to an elderly woman at the retirement home in Broby, Southern Sweden. – For nearly a year, the institution has developed a program to allow its residents a fulfilling life on all levels. Each resident is offered a casual discussion on intimacy and desire as soon as they arrive at the house. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Elderly woman, 92, allegedly bludgeoned to death by grandson
An elderly woman from Richmond in KZN was allegedly bludgeoned to death with an iron pot lid by her 27-year-old grandson.
This photo taken on February 1, 2023 shows an employee speaking to an elderly woman at the retirement home in Broby, Southern Sweden. – For nearly a year, the institution has developed a program to allow its residents a fulfilling life on all levels. Each resident is offered a casual discussion on intimacy and desire as soon as they arrive at the house. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has condemned the brutal murder of an elderly woman, 92, by her 27-year-old grandson.
The incident happened in the Nyazi area of Richmond, in Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal.
ELDERLY WOMAN ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY GRANDSON
According to the department, the elderly woman, Mavis Mtungwa, was allegedly bludgeoned to death with an iron pot lid by a 27-year-old grandson.
The department said preliminary reports indicate that the grandson became aggressive and attacked everyone in the household. Notably, the incident occurred a few days after the assailant allegedly assaulted a child at the beginning of the week.
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Khoza strongly condemned the heinous crime and extended her deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.
Khoza said the loss of a life, especially one as vulnerable and cherished as a 92-year-old, is an unimaginable tragedy that should never occur within society.
SOCIAL WORKERS DISPATCHED TO ASSIST FAMILY
A team of social workers has been dispatched to provide the family all necessary support and assistance, ensuring that they receive care and counselling to cope with grief and trauma.
“We call upon our law enforcement agencies not to be lenient to people who continue to abuse our senior citizens.
“Acts of violence, particularly against the elderly, cannot and will not be tolerated in our province. We must all work together to ensure that justice is served and that our communities are safe havens for all,” she said.
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