Idosa é morta por multidão em Eastern Cape sob acusação de feitiçaria

A polícia de Eastern Cape prendeu duas mulheres em conexão com o assassinato de uma idosa de 75 anos em Ngcobo, que foi atacada por uma multidão no domingo após ser acusada de praticar feitiçaria.

A vítima, identificada como Nokhansala Sidiki, foi levada de sua casa na localidade de Luthuthu, na área administrativa de Zadungeni, na manhã de 17 de maio. Ela teria sido atacada por um grupo de pessoas devido a alegações de feitiçaria. A porta-voz da polícia provincial, a brigadeiro Nobuntu Gantana, confirmou que duas suspeitas, de 26 e 28 anos, estão sob custódia. Ela declarou que mais prisões são esperadas à medida que a investigação prossegue. A polícia apelou por informações ao público. Qualquer pessoa com detalhes pode entrar em contato com o Crime Stop pelo número 08600 10111 ou usar o aplicativo MySAPS para fazer uma denúncia anônima.

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