“According to police reports, the first victim aged 24, was kidnapped at his home which was set alight soon thereafter.'
Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said the pastor and his brother burnt to death and their houses were also torched after community members claimed they were involved in the murder of two young siblings. “According to police reports, the first victim aged 24, was kidnapped at his home which was set alight soon thereafter. He was then forced to lead the mob to the house of the second victim, a 36-year-old pastor.
“Police believe these atrocious deeds may have been fuelled by rumours that are doing the rounds saying that the young siblings may have had certain body parts mutilated.”“Preliminary investigation conducted at the scene [suggests] 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,” he said.
Hlathi said that a sangoma may have been consulted who in turn pointed towards the two slain men as being the ones responsible for the siblings’ demise. “People are requested to bring such information to the relevant authorities instead, as opposed to going on the rampage attacking and killing people,” he added.
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