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Four suspect were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 78-year-old man. Photo: Pixabay.

Gardener, domestic worker show police their employer’s shallow grave

Four suspects were arrested after the missing man’s car and bank cards were used around Johannesburg. Two of them were employed by the deceased.

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Four suspect were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 78-year-old man. Photo: Pixabay.

The body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Gauteng. The deceased was reported missing on 16 April.

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder, including a man and a woman employed by the victim.

POLICE CATCH ALLEGED LANDLORD KILLERS

South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the deceased was a landlord and a tenant reported him missing after not seeing him in days.

The deceased’s car – a white VW Polo – was not in the yard. The police investigation revealed that the car and the 78-year-old’s car were being used around Johannesburg.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of a male gardener and female domestic worker, both employed by the victim, and two other male suspects,” said Masondo.

According to the police, the suspects pointed out the grave in the victim’s backyard where he was allegedly killed and buried.

“All four suspects who are reported to be Malawian citizens were charged with kidnapping, murder and defeating the ends of justice,” said the police spokesperson.

The suspects are expected to face the aforementioned charges in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 28 April.

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