Limpopo man arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering his mother
The dismembered body of an 87-year-old woman was found in Sebora village, outside Polokwane, after neighbours hadn't seen the woman for two days.
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A 40-year-old man was arrested in Sebora village outside Polokwane for allegedly murdering his 87-year-old mother.
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Police responded to a missing person report after a neighbour raised concerns.
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The woman had not been seen for two days; her dismembered body was found in plastic buckets at the home.
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Several items believed to be used in the murder were also recovered at the scene.
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The suspect was arrested after failing to provide a satisfactory explanation for the gruesome act.
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The motive is still under investigation, and the suspect will appear in Seshego Magistrate’s Court today.
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POLOKWANE – A man (40) will appear before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of murder following his arrest for the alleged gruesome murder of his mother (87).
The man was arrested in Sebora village in the Mashashane area outside Polokwane on Saturday afternoon (June 28) after the local police responded to a complaint of a missing person from a neighbour who was worried about the elderly woman’s whereabouts.
The Limpopo police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba said the woman had not been seen for two days and upon investigation, police found the woman’s dismembered body parts in plastic buckets.
“Several items that were allegedly used in the commission of the crime were also found at the scene. The suspect was arrested immediately after he could not give satisfactory explanation of the gruesome act. The motive behind this senseless murder is currently being investigated by the police,” his statement read.
The provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe strongly condemned the murder, labelling it a heinous incident.
Hadebe pointed out that the suspect was expected to provide his mother with protection instead of prematurely cutting her life short.
“The scourge of gender-based violence has reached crisis point. This pandemic needs all sectors of society to join hands with the police and confront this demon that continues to terrorise communities. Enough is enough,” Hadebe said.
