Overview
- Neighbors reported a foul smell and flies at the locked KaMagugu home on December 16, prompting police to summon disaster management to open the door.
- The victims were identified by relatives as Eunice Mahlodi, 64, and Eugenia Dineo Masuku, 20, with both bodies in early decomposition.
- Police say the house showed signs of being ransacked with no visible forced entry, and Masuku was found with her hands tied and a cable around her neck.
- Two counts of murder have been opened, forensic teams are combing the scene, and investigators say preliminary findings point to homicide.
- Officers are searching for suspects, they suspect items such as cellphones may have been stolen, and they appealed for tips via Crime Stop and the MYSAPS app.