Three die in arson attack on christmas day

Imogen Vollenhoven
27 December 2012

Gunshots and petrol bombs ended the lives of three people in Philippi East on Christmas Day.

 Thembisa Mondleki, 26, and Garry Dladla, 38, died in hospital after their shack was set alight by Mondleki’s ex-boyfriend in the early hours.

Nolusindiso Batyi, 30, owner of the house at which the couple was renting a shack, said they had been sitting together with the couple and a few friends enjoying a few drinks on Christmas Eve.

Captain FC  Van Wyk adds that christmas day ended very tragically for three families in Philipi east when they each lost a relative after a fire was started by an alleged jealous ex-lover.

Van Wyk said that a confrontation followed after which the ex boyfreind threw petrol bombs at the couples shack, trapped them inside and the boyfriend retaliated by shooting the suspect and fatally wounding him.

Van Wyk adds that the police are investigating a case of arson and murder.