By Obakeng Maje

Potchefstroom-Police in Ikageng have opened a case of murder and house robbery after a domestic worker was allegedly murdered by two suspects at Mohading near Potchefstroom on Friday the morning.

“It is alleged that the two suspects jumped over the fence of an elderly couple’s house to gain entry into the yard. The suspects confronted the couple’s domestic worker in her backyard room and stabbed her several times in her upper body” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

Makau said the old woman (68) allegedly went outside to the domestic worker’s room and was overpowered by the suspects who were allegedly armed with a knife and firearm respectively. Police said the suspects blindfolded the woman and took her to the main house where her sick husband (71) was. 

“They tied the couple with a cord and allegedly ransacked the house” said Makau.

They allegedly robbed victims a cellphone and credit card. 

“It is alleged that they demanded the credit card’s Personal Identification Number (PIN) and fled the scene on foot afterwards”. 

Police said the motive of the incident was robbery. 

Police are investigating.

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