Woman in court for stand murder
By Nomava Nobumba
22 January 2010
A 25 year old woman is due to appear in the Strand Magistrates Court today for murder.
This is after the body of a 69 year old woman was found in a suitcase, under her bed on Wednesday.
Police were notified by the residents who had not seen the deceased for couple of days.
When police arrived the suspect was there, claiming she was house-sitting while the owner is in Johannesburg.
Police searched the flat and they covered the gruesome discovery.
She was arrested at the scene.
The suspect is also facing charges of fraud and theft.
It is alleged that she attempted to cash a check earlier that day with the signature of the deceased.
Police say the woman can also linked to the murder of a 49 year old Table View man.
The man was killed someway as the Strand woman.
His stolen items were found in possession of the suspect.
22 January 2010
A 25 year old woman is due to appear in the Strand Magistrates Court today for murder.
This is after the body of a 69 year old woman was found in a suitcase, under her bed on Wednesday.
Police were notified by the residents who had not seen the deceased for couple of days.
When police arrived the suspect was there, claiming she was house-sitting while the owner is in Johannesburg.
Police searched the flat and they covered the gruesome discovery.
She was arrested at the scene.
The suspect is also facing charges of fraud and theft.
It is alleged that she attempted to cash a check earlier that day with the signature of the deceased.
Police say the woman can also linked to the murder of a 49 year old Table View man.
The man was killed someway as the Strand woman.
His stolen items were found in possession of the suspect.
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