Young man kills lover and her mother

Broadhurst police are investigating a shocking Independence Day double murder in which a young man is alleged to have murdered both his girlfriend and her mother at Phiring location.

According to Broadhurst station commander Obusitswe Lokae, the police are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old woman and her mother aged 53, who are alleged to have been murdered by a 22-year-old man. Lokae said that due to the injuries they sustained, the suspicion is that the culprit might have used a knife.

“We received the report around 9:45pm and on arrival we found the two women lying in a pool of blood. We took them to Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) where on arrival they were confirmed dead by the doctors. The suspect is alleged to have been in a love relationship with the daughter.”

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