The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the police in Free State, Major General Modise strongly condemned the killing of two elderly women; one in E-Section Botshabelo and the other in Kagisanong, both by their own sons.
On Friday 12 August 2022, the police received a complaint of murder at Masike Street Rocklands, Kagisanong near Bloemfontein at about 07:00. Upon arrival at the scene, the police were led to a room where the body of a 65-year-old woman was found. The victim had visible multiple stab wounds on the head and body. The complainant informed the police that the deceased’s son stabbed his mother during an argument.
When he was done, he turned to the complainant and also stabbed him in the chest. Fortunately the uncle survived. The 28-year-old suspect was traced and arrested by police and he will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate Court Monday, 15 August 2022 on charges of murder of his mother and attempted murder of his uncle.
In a similar case, a 42-year-old will appear for bail hearing on Monday, 15 August 2022 in Botshabelo Magistrate Court for the murder of his 71-year-old mother.
He is alleged to have strangled his biological mother to death in E-Section Botshabelo on Sunday, 7 August 2022 at about 10:15.
