LIMPOPO – The incident took place between 20:00 on Saturday and 02:30 this morning (Sunday) after her grandson left the house to go to the local tavern, said Police Spokesperon, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe.
“Her grandson left the house at around 20:00 and returned in early hours of this morning at about 02:30. Upon returning home he found the fridge door wide opened and his clothes scattered all over the room. When he entered his grandmother’s room he found her body lying in a pool of blood on the floor.”
The deceased has been identified as Betty Phaswane, he added.
The motive behind this incident is still unknown at this stage but police investigations will tell.
Anyone with information which can lead to the arrest of these suspect(s) may contact Captain Richard Boshomane at 0798945501 or their nearest Police Station. Alternatively they can contact the crime stop number 0860010111 or the crime line sms 32211.
The South African Police Service in this Province condemns in the strongest terms possible, the continuous incidents of attacks and killings of elderly people in a number of areas recently. Members of the communities are advised to put more safety measures on the elderly care to prevent this type of incidents to occur.
