LIMPOPO – According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, the incident took place on Friday, 11 May in Ga-Thoka village in Mankweng, outside Polokwane.
“A passerby saw the body of the 33-year-old man hanging from a tree on a neighbouring mountain. Police and emergency services were called and the man was certified dead on their arrival,” he said.
Further investigations led the police to his rental house where they made a gruesome discovery.
“The body of his 23-year-old girlfriend and her 2-year-old son were found in a pool of blood. Both deceased had step wounds on their bodies,” Mojapelo explains.
The police condemn any act of violence perpetrated against women and children and urge anyone experiencing family problems to consult relevant authorities for assistance.
“The motive for this incident is not known yet but domestic related problems cannot be ruled out,” he concluded.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
