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Taung Police request the community to come forth with information after the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in the early hours of Friday morning, 16 June in Manokwane Village.
It is alleged that an 80-year-old Mmapulana Pauline Mmusi and Merriam Kelebogile Mokgalagadi, aged 59, left their homes in the afternoon on Thursday, 15 June 2023, to collect firewood in a nearby field. When they did not return home before dark, their families, friends and community members started looking for them, leading to the gruesome discovery.
Colonel Adéle Myburgh of NorthWest Police said Both females were found dead not far from each other in the nearby field. “They were both severely assaulted and sustained serious head injuries. They were both declared dead on the scene by Emergency Medical & Rescue Services (EMRS). Police are also investigating the possibility that the victims might have been raped”.
Muburg said anyone with information that can assist the police with the investigation is requested to call Warrant Officer Peace Babe on cell: 082 443 8680.
Meanwhile, North West Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena condemned the incident and said that the police will work around the clock to ensure that those who are responsible for this horrendous crime are brought to book.
