Centane Police with the assistance from the community arrested a 30 year old man for alleged murder of a man aged 67. It is alleged that the 67 year old man was with his grandchildren at Mjo Locality, Feni Village, Centane on Friday 23 November 2018.
He went to sleep in a different room from the grandchildren. He was found on the floor adjacent to his bed already passed away on Saturday 24 November 2018 at about 07h00. He had no visible injuries. It appears that he was strangled to death.
The motive behind his murder is yet to be established. Police investigations continue.
The suspect was arrested with the assistance from the community. Butterworth Cluster Commander, Brigadier Ngangema Xakavu thanked the community for their assistance in bringing the perpetrator to book.
The suspect will appear before the Centane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 27 November 2018 facing a charge of murder. The identity of the deceased is still being withheld as some of his relatives are yet to be informed of his murder.
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