Two men accused of killing a pair of siblings aged six and seven were burnt to death after their houses were torched in Nelspruit.
Johannesburg - Two men accused of killing a pair of siblings aged six and seven were on Thursday morning burnt to death after their houses were torched in Nelspruit in what police said was a possible revenge attack.
Narrating events on Thursday that led to the mob attack, Hlathi said the trouble began when a 24-year-old man was forcibly taken from his house by a mob. "Police would like to put the record straight that a preliminary investigation conducted at the scene, there were no such missing body parts. Members of the community are further urged to refrain from reckless rumour mongering which may have adverse repercussions when coming to sensitive matters like this one," said Hlathi.
Hlathi said despite an engagement that took place between the police and members of the community soon after the discovery of the young girls’ bodies, members of the community proceeded to take the law into their hands.
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