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Two suspects in Vlakfontein murder to appear in court

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Two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of seven members of one family in Vlakfontein, south of Johannesburg, are expected to appear in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

A 27 year-old and 61 year-old will face charges of murder and an additional rape charge for the 27 year-old.

The family members were killed last week are being laid to rest in Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal.

Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo said, “The Provincial Team investigation responded to information which led the team to Mpumalanga near the Limpopo border post. It is then that a 27 year-old male suspect was traced and arrested and in his possession there were bank cards belonging to two of the seven victims. On further investigation a second suspect, who is a 61 year-old was also traced and arrested in Dobsonville.”

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