(TALKZIMBABWE) Five in custody over death of 7 Zimbabwean in SA
Five in custody over death of 7 Zimbabwean in SANewnet/TZG
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:01:00 +0000
FIVE people have been arrested and are in police custody in South Africa over the death of seven Zimbabwean nationals killed when their shack was set alight on Saturday evening.
One of the five suspects appeared before the court Wednesday and is being charged with arson and murder.
Investigations are still continuing to bring to book the rest of the members of the gang
Authorities say the incident which authorities believe is criminal occurred in a Wine-farming area, some 150 kilometres north of Cape Town.
The Consul-General in the Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa Mr. Mapanga said investigations by embassy and the South African authorities revealed that the incident started as an attempted robbery on two Zimbabwean nationals.
The two Zimbabweans ran away and sought assistance from a shack belonging to their compatriots and a skirmish arose between the attackers and the occupants of the shack.
The robbers are believed to have temporarily retreated only to return later with a reinforced group of about 10 to 15 people.
The robbers doused the shack with an inflammable liquid that looked like fuel and set it alight.
The report says that only one person managed to bolt out of the burning house while 7 occupants were burnt beyond recognition.
Authorities are withholding the names of the victims until DNA tests are completed to establish the identities of the victims.
Labels: SOUTH AFRICA, XENOPHOBIA
posted by MrK @ 9:37 PM
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