BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 31 year-old man from Ratloung village, near Mahikeng set to appear before Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court for murder. North West police spokesperson, Major Pelonomi Makau said the suspect was arrested on Sunday morning.

“He allegedly assaulted his mother to death in the early hours of Sunday at their house. The suspect arrived home with his girlfriend in the early hours and demanded food from his 63 year-old mother. There was no food and that angered him. He allegedly assaulted her to death with his bare hands. Police were called and postmortem will reveal what caused her death.” Makau said.

-TDN

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