POLICE recovered the head of the Chatsworth woman who was murdered at the Shallcross stadium in Imfume on the South Coast on Friday, 22 August.
“On Monday, 18 August, at about 8.30am, police received a call of a decapitated body at the Shallcross stadium. The woman was identified as Desiree Murugan (37) who lived in Chatsworth,” said Col Jay Naicker of the KZN police media centre.
A case of murder was registered at Chatsworth SAPS for further investigation.
“A crack team of detectives under the command of Colonel Bongani Biyela was assembled. The team worked around the clock and assured the deceased’s family that they would recover her missing head and arrest the perpetrators before the end of the week. On Thursday 21, August at about 4pm, members of the Chatsworth Serious and Violent Crimes task team detained six people in Chatsworth, including a woman and a traditional healer. After further investigation the missing head was located in Imfume on the South Coast on Friday, 22 August.”
The six suspects aged between 18 and 32 years will be charged with murder and are expected to appear in Chatsworth Magistrates Court on Monday, 25 August.
“I want to congratulate detectives at Chatsworth for breaking open this case so swiftly. It is shocking that a woman has been killed in such a barbaric manner while we are celebrating Women’s Month. Even more disturbing is that a woman was involved in this brutal murder. We will do everything within our own control to bring the culprits to book,” said provincial police commissioner, Lt Gen Mmamonnye Ngobeni.
