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They need to be hauled before a court of law and answer for their actions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas said communities were under siege from violence and criminality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also called on residents to come forward anonymously with information that could bring perpetrators to book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas also encouraged communities to join local structures to fight crime in their respective areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The culprits of this gruesome act are still at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Cape police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said Mfuleni police, as well as crime scene experts, were still scouring a crime scene in Driftsands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReports from the area indicate that a vehicle had entered the Covid-19 informal settlement at about 23:00. 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