On 2 June 2020, the accused Makhosonke Sibisi (31), Nkosingiphile Sithole (35) and Nompumelelo Langa (25) briefly appeared at the Nkandla Magistrates’ Court facing two counts of murder which occurred on 24 March 2020. The trio was remanded in custody and will appear again on Monday, 8 June 2020.
On Thursday, 28 May 2020, Detectives from Nkandla Police Station arrested the three suspects after they encountered a very gruesome scene
Two nine-year-old girls lay on the floor with bruises all over their bodies, one of the girls was already deceased and the other was unconscious. The police wasted no time and summoned the ambulance to the scene. Upon arrival the Health Officials certified one girl as dead and the second one was rushed to hospital.
Upon questioning the family members on the girl’s injuries they alleged that the girls were attacked by evil spirits. The family further alleged that the young girls had been complaining that the evil spirit were beating them up and instructing them to drink blood.
In response to the girls attack by the evil spirits the family also beat up the girls as a form of exorcism.
A local pastor was also called to pray for the girls and he also allegedly joined in the beating of the girls. Prior to the arrival of the police the family had taken the deceased girl to the traditional healer after beating her. The traditional healer could not do anything for her because she was already deceased and he brought back the body to the family. Few days later the second young girl who was taken to hospital succumbed to her injuries and passed on.
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Gruesome scene of exorcism beatings – 2 girls (9) killed, pastor arrested
