SASELAMANI – In a tragic domestic violence incident, the Saselamani South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened an inquest and a murder case following the death of a couple in Mhinga village, RDP houses, on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
According to South African Police Service, upon receiving a complaint, police officers arrived at the scene and discovered the body of a woman with a severe facial wound. She was found lying in a pool of blood in a room, her hands tied with a rope. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel were called to the scene, but the woman was declared dead upon their arrival. A blood-stained pick, believed to have been used in the crime, was found behind the door.
Following this discovery, the police received a second complaint about a man found hanging from a tree in Mhinga village, near the Levubu River. The deceased man was identified as a 34-year-old Mozambican national and was suspected to be responsible for the murder of the 29-year-old woman, later identified by her next of kin as Rolentia Chauke.
This sequence of events has prompted a full investigation by the police to understand the circumstances leading up to these tragic deaths. The police are continuing their inquiry into the matter, seeking to provide clarity on this incident that has impacted the Saselamani community.