South Africa: Son Allegedly Murders His Mother and Later Dies in an Accident - Kwanobuhle

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A 26-year-old male allegedly bludgeoned his 72-year-old mother to death during the early hours of this morning in Mondile Street in Kwanobuhle.

According to police information, it is alleged that at about 02:00, Mrs Nozipho Tshem was sleeping in the living room of her deceased daughter's house when her son entered the room. It is further alleged that there was a commotion between the two of them. Mrs Tshem was repeatedly assaulted on her head with a hammer.

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