According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, a passerby noticed the body of a person hanging from a tree and summoned police to the scene.
“Police found the body of a 22-year-old woman with bruises around her neck, the body of a 37-year-old man hanging from a tree and a four-month-old baby boy, believed to be the child of either one or both the deceased, was found playing next to them,” he explained.
Ngoepe says the child is in good condition and was taken to a place of safety.
“The motive behind this incident is still unknown but domestic violence cannot be ruled out. The identities of both deceased will be announced as soon as their next of kin are informed,” he added.
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
