Bodies of three Lesotho nationals found in Free State
Police in the Free State are investigating the deaths of three Lesotho nationals.
The three victims are believed to have been beaten to death.
Provincial police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele says the grim discovery was made by a farm employee in the Fouriesburg area on Thursday.
Two bodies were found on the farm and the third in the river.
Makhele says knobkieries, which was apparently used to kill the men, were also found on the scene.
"According to the witnesses, victims were seen in the morning with three police officials allegedly from Lesotho who were apparently following up on a case.
“They were estimated to be between the age of 24 and 40, the motive for the killing is presently unknown.”
