By Obakeng Maje 

Morokweng- Police has opened a case of arson on Sunday, 12 August 2012. 

According to information received, the police got a call from a community member at about 20:30.

The caller alleged that there was a shack on fire at Blekkies section in Morokweng and that there might be people inside.

Police went to the scene, also Fire Emergency services were also called and managed to extinguish the fire.  

“It is alleged that a 40-year-old mother and her six-month-old baby boy were sleeping inside the shack, when a neighbour saw the fire”.

“According to the deceased’s 15 year-old daughter, her mother came home at about 19:00, under the influence of liquor. She asked the teenage girl to light the candle and there after the girl went to sleep in another room. Whilst sleeping, the teenager was woken up by her three year old sister’s cry and she discovered that their home was on fire” Captain Nkwalase said.

A 15 year-old daughter, 11 & seven year-old boys as well as their three year-old sister survived the ordeal.

They were left homeless as their house was reduced to ashes and claimed the life of their mother and infant brother. 

School books, birth certificates, clothes and blankets were completely destroyed.

The remains of the two deceased were taken to Vryburg Government mortuary.

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