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Lizette Deacon, 55, and her mother, Hettie Deacon, 70, died.
The domestic worker arrested for the murder of the owner of a seafood restaurant Ocean Basket and his mother in Polokwane, Limpopo, allegedly wept at the funeral of the victims.
Police announced Friday that there had been a breakthrough in the case, which led to the arrest of the domestic worker who was employed by Lizette Deacon, 55.
Deacon and his mother, Hettie, 70, were stabbed to death at their home in Welgelegen on September 10.
According to Netwerk24, the 51-year-old domestic worker attended the deacons memorial service on Tuesday, where she was comforted by friends and family of the victims.
She told Netwerk24: “What happened to them really hurt me.”
The publication learned that the woman had a credit dispute with the victims.
The domestic worker and her boyfriend were arrested Friday in connection with the killings.
Police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the 51-year-old domestic worker was arrested in Polokwane around 08:00, while her 41-year-old boyfriend was picked up at Ivory Park, Tembisa, in Gauteng at 09:00.
This brings to four the number of people arrested in the Deacon murder case.
News24 reported that just three days after the bodies of Deacon and his mother were found tied up in the back of their truck, two men, ages 30 and 35, were arrested.
At the time, Mojapelo said that Deacon and his mother were attacked and stabbed in their home. The victims were then loaded into the SUV.
Abandoned
The SUV was later found abandoned in a bush along the R37 road between Polokwane and Lebowakgomo that same night.
The men are suspected of making their way to dispose of the bodies.
The police were behind them at the time, and a police helicopter spotted the vehicle. Police learned of the kidnapping after the crime scene at Deacons’ home was discovered.
When police got to the truck, it was still idle and the lights were on, Mojapelo said.
Both men appeared before the Polokwane Court of First Instance on 15 September to face two counts of murder and home burglary.
“The 35-year-old suspect will also face a charge under Immigration Law because he is in the country illegally. The team has already identified other suspects and the search operation continues. More arrests are expected,” Mojapelo said at the time. .
On Friday, Mojapelo also revealed that the police were looking for a person named Owen to go to the nearest police station because it is believed that he could help in the ongoing investigations.
“Owen, who is Zimbabwean, uses any of the following surnames: Setsiba, Makutara, or Mbedzi.”
– Compiled by Riaan Grobler
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