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KZN woman murdered after being 'accused of witchcraft'

A young KwaZulu-Natal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man known to her, after he accused her of dabbling in witchcraft

  • SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER
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Police say the 68-year-old woman and 73-year-old man’s harrowing ordeal began at about 3am, when intruders broke into their Wildlife Estate home
HORROR ORDEAL: Police say the 68-year-old woman and 73-year-old man’s harrowing ordeal began at about 3am, when intruders broke into their Wildlife Estate home Picture: GALLO IMAGES

A KwaZulu-Natal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man known to her after he accused her of dabbling in witchcraft.

The woman, from Mtunzini, was allegedly attacked with a panga in her home.

The 22-year-old man, who was arrested and charged with murder, accused her of practising witchcraft.

Police spokesperson Lt Col Thulani Zwane said the woman, also 22, was “brutally assaulted by the known suspect”.

Zwane said the man appeared in the Mtunzini magistrate’s court on Friday.