UK mum shot dead by relative while on holiday in South Africa

A relative was cleaning a gun used for protection in the crime ridden city but appears to have forgotten that it was loaded.

It is reported that while he inspected and cleaned the revolver he accidentally pulled the trigger and a nine millimeter round hit Fatima at point blank range.

The shocked male relative saw Fatima’s body blown to the floor with a fatal bullet wound that left her covered in her blood.

Paramedics raced to the scene and tried desperately to save Fatima but she succumbed to the severe injury.

Last night her brother Ebrahim Lambat confirmed her death on Facebook saying: ‘Request duas for my sister Fatima Issa.

‘She as returned to the mercy of Allah.’

SAPS said they could not comment as it was too early but confirmed a full investigation is underway.