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A 54-year-old man has been apprehended following a gruesome double murder in the Dwengu area of Mid-Illovo, located south of Durban. The victims, an 83-year-old woman and her 39-year-old daughter, were tragically shot, decapitated, and disposed of in a pit latrine on Wednesday.

 Shaheen Suleiman, the head of Magma investigations and security, reported that the police promptly responded to the scene upon receiving the distress call. As they approached the suspect, he allegedly opened fire and evaded capture by fleeing into the nearby bush. Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement and security personnel, the suspect remained elusive.

 Subsequently, information regarding the suspect's location emerged, leading to the formation of an operational team comprising Magma security and Mid-Illovo police members. Upon reaching the suspect's homestead, they successfully arrested him and confiscated an unlicensed 9mm pistol.

 Suleiman confirmed the devastating revelation that the victims were, in fact, the suspect's mother and sister. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo corroborated the incident's details and disclosed that the man was apprehended in the Esigodini area.

 The motive behind the brutal killings remains unknown. The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Richmond magistrate's court on Friday to face the charges stemming from this heinous crime.

Source: Timeslive