The State will oppose the bail application of a 25-year-old North West man arrested in connection with the murder and rape of his 70-year-old mother.
He appeared in court on October 13, and the case was postponed to October 18 for legal representation.
"According to information received, the accused reported the incident to the police, who accompanied him to the scene. "Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was severely assaulted with a knobkerrie, then raped and killed, stayed together with her husband and the accused," Captain Botma said.
"The husband was not at the farm at the time of the incident. Subsequent to questioning, Moswea admitted to raping and killing his mother. He was then arrested."In the Northern Cape, police said a 39-year-old man, wanted for cases ranging from rape, robbery, theft and dealing drugs, was arrested in Colville, Kimberley, on Monday.
Spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana the man who had been evading arrest, was arrested on Sunday by the Provincial Tracking Team and Kimberley Flying Squad following a wanted suspect tracing operation.
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