Suspect set to appear in court for Lusikisiki massacre
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Lusikisiki massacre in the Eastern Cape.
Eighteen people, including 15 women, were shot dead in two homesteads in Ngobozana village a week ago.
The victims were aged from 14 to 64 years old, and several were shot in the head.
The motive for the attack -- executed as the family had gathered for a traditional ceremony -- is not known.
The massacre has shocked South Africa, adding to calls for more police protection from crime in the country which has one of the highest murder rates per capita in the world.
The 45-year-old suspect, who was arrested on Monday evening, is expected to appear in the local magistrate's court on Wednesday.
This follows earlier reports of the arrest of three suspects, a development which was later clarified to have been persons of interest.
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