Joburg Man’s Malawian Domestic Staff Arrested For Murder And Defrauding Him
Four people, including a gardener and a domestic worker, have been arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly man who went missing in Cresta, Johannesburg, over the Easter weekend.
According to police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo, the 78-year-body old’s was allegedly buried in a shallow grave in his garden. On April 16, a tenant reported his landlord missing after not seeing him for a few days.
The victim’s car, a white VW Polo, was discovered driving around Johannesburg, and the victim’s bank cards were being used.
The victim’s male gardener and female domestic worker, as well as two other male suspects, have been arrested.
The four suspects, who are said to be Malawians, have been charged with kidnapping, murder, and defeating the ends of justice.
They are scheduled to appear in Randburg magistrate’s court for the first time on Thursday.
