The KwaDweshula community in Umzumbe, KZN, is troubled again after the slaying of Sanathoria Mhlongo (57) who was brutally murdered last Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Her body was discovered on Sunday after police were informed that she was missing and that bloodstains had been spotted near her house, the South Coast Herald reported.<\/p>\n
Mehlomnyama police began an investigation, which led to the discovery of the woman\u2019s upper torso lying in an open field approximately 20 metres from her house.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurther investigations led to the recovery of more body parts, a knife and other exhibits near a neighbouring house,\u201d said police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid.<\/p>\n
She added that a 19-year-old man, believed to be the woman\u2019s nephew, had been arrested for the murder.<\/p>\n
Community members say this has been an ongoing problem for a while now, with people in the area going missing and later being found dead with some of their body parts missing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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