Two alleged kidnappers were arrested in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Pixabay.
Woman found hacked moments before husband is discovered hanging
A passerby discovered the hacked body of a 31-year-old woman. The police found her husband hanging at their home soon after.
Two alleged kidnappers were arrested in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Pixabay.
The police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a murder and inquest after a gruesome discovery in Peddie on Monday morning, 7 March. A woman and her husband were found dead in quick succession.
WOMAN’S BODY FOUND HACKED
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in the province Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana said the body of Nosikhumbuzo Ntlontlo was discovered in some bushes by a passer-by at approximately 9:00.
The police were summoned to the scene in eMaxhegweni Location and found that the 31-year-old woman had “multiple hacked injuries.”
“Moments later, Ntlontlo’s husband, Vukani Mazana (39) was found hanging at the couple’s home at Lujiko Location,” said the police spokesperson.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently being investigated. The police have opened a murder case and an inquest docket for further investigation.
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