Two people murdered at Glebelands Hostel, despite 24-hour police guard
Hours after announcing the death of a 32-year-old man, police confirmed the killing of a 50-year-old woman
Just hours after confirming that a 32-year-old man was murdered in an apparent hit at Durban’s volatile Glebelands Hostel precinct on Wednesday night‚ police said a second person was killed in a night of bloodshed. A 50-year-old woman‚ who has not been named‚ was gunned down at her tuck shop‚ South African Police Service (SAPS) spokeswoman Col Thembeka Mbhele said on Thursday morning. Her murder‚ at about 8.30pm‚ came just 15 minutes after the first murder. Both murders took place despite Glebelands being under 24-hour police guard. “It is alleged that [on Wednesday] just after 8.30pm the deceased was at her house‚ where she also runs a tuck shop‚ in Glebelands Hostel, when she was approached by two unknown suspects pretending to be customers,” Mbhele said. “The suspects shot the deceased in the head and chest before fleeing the crime scene. The motive is unknown.” She said it was not known whether the two murders were related, “since police are at an early stage of investigation”. ...
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