Son arrested for father’s murder

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Killed - Muchela

A 34-year-old man was arrested last Tuesday night for allegedly killing his father, Mathews Muchela, aged 75 at Nkange village.

According to Tutume police Station Commander, Superintendent Lesego Kgosiemang, the incident occurred at around 2020hrs on Tuesday at Mabuwe ward.

“Apparently, the suspect had a misunderstanding with his mother first, whom he allegedly attempted to assault. The mother then ran to the house where her husband was, and the suspect followed her.

“When he got in the house, the mother fled to the neighbour’s yard to seek help, leaving her son and his father together in the house but, when she returned with the neighbours, they found the suspect and the old man gone,” said Kgosiemang.

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The police officer went on to explain that the rescue team from next door then heard some noise coming from the adjacent yard where they went to check and found the old man badly injured.

He was then rushed to Tutume Primary Hospital where he was certified dead.

“We are not sure what was used to kill the old man but it looks like he was hit with a blunt object.”

However, allegations are that the suspect is mentally challenged and he could have used a knobkerrie to hit his father to death.

The suspect is currently in the police cells and will be arraigned before court soon.

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