UPDATE: October 31
POLICE have just arrested a 49-year-old man in-connection with the murder.
Police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid said officers from Southport SAPS and Port Shepstone K9 Unit arrested the man at Kwa-Madlala today. It is believed that the suspect was out on parole for a house breaking case in Verulam, Durban.
“He now faces a charge of murder and house breaking and is due to appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court soon,” said Lt-Col Wiid.
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ORIGINAL STORY: October 30
A pensioner (76) was found dead at his home in Goodlands Road, Southport last night.
An off-duty security officer alerted police at around 9pm when he saw ‘a suspicious-looking man’ carrying household goods.
When the officer approached the man, he dropped the goods and fled.
The officer traced the items – a television, cell phone, laptop and other items – to a house in the area.
When he arrived at the house, he found the gate locked but the doors open. When he investigated, he found the man on the ground, with an open wound to the back of his head.
He was declared dead at the scene.
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