Five men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, were found murdered with a bush knife. Police believe they were kidnapped from their homes and killed in two separate locations.
‘One victim had his one arm chopped off’: 5 men allegedly hacked to death with bush knife in InandaKwaZulu-Natal Police have launched a manhunt for a group of suspects after five men were allegedly hacked to death with a bush knife KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said officers responded to reports of multiple murders on Friday morning.
“Upon arrival at the crime scenes, three bodies were found at a sports ground near a school. The other two bodies were discovered in another field, about a kilometre away from the first crime scene. “Information at police’s disposal at this stage suggests that the victims, aged between 19 and 26 years old, were allegedly kidnapped from their homes in Bambayi around midnight and their bodies were only discovered just after 6h30 in the morning with multiple injuries. One victim had his one arm chopped off,” Netshiunda said.
Lieutenant-Colonel Pieter Pretorius, commander of the Vehicle Identification Unit in Ermelo, was reportedly on his way to see an informant when an armed suspect accosted him.“Circumstances surrounding this incident are still sketchy at this stage, and more details will be shared at a later stage. However, it is reported that Lieutenant Colonel Pretorius was driving in an official vehicle when he was shot. The vehicle was riddled with bullet holes.
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