By Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp Police are investigating two murder cases after a 96-year-old woman Elizabeth Louw and her 55-year-old gardener Gert Marks were allegedly found dead. The incident occurred at Wilkopies residential area, yesterday at about 12:20.

“It is alleged that the deceased’s sister become suspicious when she did not answer or return her calls. The sister phoned deceased’s friend to go and check at her house. When the friend got to the victim’s home, she found her lying on the floor in the dining room” Captain Funani said. 

She also went to the back room and discovered that Gert was also dead; he was lying on the floor dead. It is alleged that both victims were suffocated and strangled. 

It is further alleged that the old woman was tied with shoe laces on her feet and hands before she was killed.

“The perpetrators fled the scene with the deceased’s jewellery and an undisclosed amount of money. No one was arrested, investigations are underway”.