Pretoria hostage drama leaves four people dead

Leonie Pretorius

13 October 2016

Police have confirmed finding four bodies following a hostage drama in a Pretoria suburb.

They say three security guards and two police officers were freed from a house in Moreleta Park.

The police spokesperson David Miller says three community members were shot and killed and their bodies were found outside.

Another body, suspected to be that of the attacker, was found inside the house.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the hostage-taking which started on Wednesday afternoon.