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An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a Polokwane woman.
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Two people were arrested in Polokwane on Thursday in connection with the murder of a 90-year-old woman and the attempted murder of her 71-year-old blind son.
The woman died during an alleged robbery at a house in Marobala village, in the Sebayeng police area, outside Mankweng, on Saturday.
“The victims were allegedly sleeping when two suspects broke into the house and demanded money from the old woman.
“In the process, they assaulted and stabbed both victims several times with a sharp instrument before they fled the scene,” said police spokesman Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and declared the woman dead, while the son was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Following a tip, the suspects were arrested at a local tavern.
They are expected to appear in Mankweng Magistrates Court on Friday.
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