Two suspects were arrested for the murder of a woman after they set her alight. Image: Pexels/cottonbro studio
Two suspects were arrested for the murder of a woman after they set her alight.
Two suspects were arrested for the murder of a woman after they set her alight. Image: Pexels/cottonbro studio
The South African Police Service in Phola outside Ogies arrested two suspects for murder after they set a woman on fire.
The suspects, aged 30 and 67, allegedly set a woman on fire and burnt beyond recognition.
Police arrested the suspects on Thursday night at approximately 22.20 on 2 March 2023.
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Police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said the suspects were arrested on a charge of murder after they set the woman on fire.
The two were nabbed following the murder of a burnt woman beyond recognition.
A team of detectives from Phola police station is still busy with efforts to establish the circumstances that led to the murder of the woman.
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The two suspects will appear in court on Monday, 06 March 2023. They might face more changes following the investigation.
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The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, welcomed the arrest and commended the team for a job well done.
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