A 58-year-old Limpopo man was severely assaulted by community members after he allegedly hacked his 33-year-old son to death with a spade during a fight.
THE POLICE in Mphephu in the Vhembe district of Limpopo arrested a 58-year-old man for allegedly hacking his 33-year-old biological son to death using a spade.
The horrific incident happened on Thursday last week at Maulama village, according to Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
He said the the murder occurred during a domestic violence-related dispute.
“Upon responding to the scene, the police found the suspect outside and were informed by family members that he had been fighting with his son, whom he allegedly hacked with a spade,” said Ledwaba.
“The victim was found inside the house with a deep head wound and was certified dead. The suspected murder weapon was confiscated.”
The police said the 58-year-old man was reportedly assaulted by angry community members before the police arrived. The assaulted man was hospitalised and later discharged.
Limpopo provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe condemned the incident. She appealed to community members to resolve differences amicably, without using violence.
The arrested father is scheduled to appear before the Dzanani Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of murder.
In an unrelated incident, the police in Levubu in the Vhembe district of Limpopo have launched an investigation after a 27-year-old man hacked his wife to death with an axe before taking his own life.
The incident occurred at the couple’s residence in Ha- Mashau Misevhe village on Saturday evening, according to Ledwaba.
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