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Upon entering the house, blood was found on the floor and the house was ransacked, but the elderly couple were not in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_a338a0e9\">\n<div class=\"heading\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">Immediately, a multidisciplinary activation plan was implemented and a search for the suspects and both the elderly was launched through the night. The 76-year-old husband\u2019s body was found about 300 meters away from the farmhouse, and his 73-year-old wife\u2019s body was discovered in the septic tank at the farm. While the search continued, their vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, was found near Majwemasweu (Brandfort).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately, a multidisciplinary activation plan was implemented and a search for the suspects and both the elderly was launched through the night. The 76-year-old husband\u2019s body was found about 300 meters away from the farmhouse, and his 73-year-old wife\u2019s body was discovered in the septic tank at the farm. While the search continued, their vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, was found near Majwemasweu (Brandfort).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that both victims suffered open wounds on the upper body and were certified dead at the scene. Tools and electronic items were stolen from the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glen police are investigating cases of house robbery and murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A manhunt is underway and so far no one has been arrested. Anyone who might have information is requested to contact Colonel Ben Bolsiek from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit on 082-466-8530, call the police crimeline on 0860010111, or drop an anonymous tip off on the MySaps App.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bodies of an elderly couple from a farm near Glen outside Bloemfontein were found on Saturday with open wounds on their upper bodies and were certified dead at the 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