Father, children kill ‘demon possessed' mother in Evaton
A family of three have been arrested for the murder of their mother.
Gauteng police have arrested a family of three which include a father, a daughter and son after they reportedly killed his wife in Evaton on the East Rand.
Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, says the woman's body was found mutilated on Monday.
"The suspects allege that the victim, who was their mother and wife to their father, was demon possessed and they were performing exorcism procedure on her which required them to cut some part of her body.
"The Gauteng police Commissioner Elias Mawela has condemned the incident and urged the public to always seek professional help such as psychological, spiritual and social welfare services that is at their disposal within their communities."
The three suspects aged 24, 26 and 61 years old are expected to appear before a Magistrates' Court soon on charges of murder.
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