Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Woman, 81, stabbed fifty times

An 81-year-old woman was stabbed 50 times and her throat slit allegedly by her neighbour who accused her of witchcraft in KwaKwiliza near Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday. "An 81-year-old woman was found with her throat slit and 50 stab wounds in her body last night [Tuesday]," said Captain Jabulani Mdletshe. "It is alleged that her neighbour killed her after he accused the elderly woman of killing two of his family members through witchcraft."

He said police were called to the scene but the man had already escaped.

Source: IoL

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