The continuous sound of a running power tool led concerned community members to discover a 44-year-old woman and her partner dead inside their Thubelihle home in Ga-Nala on Wednesday, November 11.

Police were alerted by a community member who reported hearing the sound of a grinder coming from the house. Community members tried to establish what was happening, but received no response.

They subsequently forced their way into the premises and discovered the body of the woman lying on the floor.

The woman’s partner was also found dead inside the house, seated on a couch with a running power tool. He had sustained severe injuries. The grinder believed to have been used in the incident was recovered at the scene.

Both victims were declared dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel.

Kriel police are investigating cases of murder and an inquest. Preliminary information suggests the couple had experienced domestic problems.

Mpumalanga provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise urged members of the public to seek professional help.

“Gender-based violence and femicide remain a serious concern in our society, and we cannot afford to remain silent while people continue to lose their lives in domestic-related incidents. Faith-based organisations, traditional leaders, and other community leaders are urged to assist in creating a conducive environment and platform for communities to express themselves, report abuse, and seek intervention when signs of violence are noticed. A protection order should never be taken lightly, and reports of threats or violence must be treated with urgency and reported to the police,” Modise said.

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