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A 32-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly killing five of his family members in Mpumalanga on Thursday evening.
A 71-year-old grandmother, three children aged three, eight, and ten, and one of the relatives, a 22-year-old woman, was among the victims.
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According to police, the woman is fighting for her life in the hospital.
Colonel Donald Mdhluli, a provincial police spokeswoman, said the incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. in Piet Retief.
“The shocking incident is said to have occurred in Piet Retief around 6.15 pm on June 15, 2023. According to the report, a family member is said to have left home to purchase some food and on his return, he noticed something strange as the sound of the radio inside the house was so loud and this was unusual to him.
“After knocking at the door without a response, he broke it to gain entry. Once inside, he reportedly met the suspect, who is a family member in possession of a firearm.
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“It was not long before he saw the lifeless body of his grandmother as well as his sister laying on the floor. Fortunately, the sister was still alive and she was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
“Sadly, the lifeless bodies of three children were also found in separate bedrooms,” Mdhluli said.
When police and paramedics got on the scene, the children and grandma were declared dead.
Four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder have been filed by police.
Police discovered some cartridges and ammunition on the scene, according to Mdhluli.
“Immediately after the incident, police in Piet Retief worked with speed under the leadership of the Provincial Commissioner whereby the suspect was arrested and charged accordingly.
“During his arrest, a firearm believed to have been used in the commission of the crime was confiscated for further investigation,” Mdhluli said.
On Monday, June 19, the suspect is scheduled to appear in the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court.