A group of suspects brutally killed five family members in Mount Ayliff in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, police said
Police spokesperson Brig Tembinkosi Kinana said the mob went to the home at about 1am on Wednesday and called one of the family members outside.
As the 55-year-old man came out of the house, he was stabbed to death with sharp instruments, Kinana said.Kinana said the mob proceeded to set the house alight, killing four family members including children.
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