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Paddock police make a gruesome discovery

Two suspects aged 25 and 26 years of age were arrested by police.

April 16, 2021
Shona Aylward 1 minute read
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Paddock SAPS responded to a scene on a farm in Paddock on Saturday, April 3 where they found the body of a man who had been stabbed to death numerous times.

Police spokesman Captain Petros Pinge said some of his body parts had been removed. “He was later identified as one of the farm employees,” he added.

A murder case was opened and assigned to Detective Sergeant Michael Msizazwe who wasted no time sourcing information.

Two suspects aged 25 and 26 years of age were arrested by police on Tuesday, April 13 in the Paddock area and charged for the murder.

Both accused appeared yesterday in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court. The matter has been remanded to a later date and the motive for the murder is still under investigation.

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April 16, 2021
Shona Aylward 1 minute read

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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