Bergville community ‘shocked and traumatized’ by family’s murder

Police have arrested a 33-year-old suspect for allegedly stabbing seven members of his family on Saturday night, killing five.

Two children, aged two and six, were among the victims.

Zenzele Mazibuko, from the local municipality, says community members, outraged by the attack, began their own search for the suspect, who was arrested on Sunday.

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“The community showed up in large numbers and when they tried to beat him the police showed up. The community was very angry. own hands.”

He is due to appear in Bergville Magistrates Court on Tuesday on five counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

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