A young man died when he was hit by a car in KwaNobuhle during the early hours of this morning, February 21, after he had allegedly murdered his own mother.
Nozipho Tshem (72) was sleeping in the living room of her late daughter’s house in Mondile Street when her son (26) entered the room at approximately 02:00. The two of them allegedly had an argument and Tshem was repeatedly assaulted on her head with a hammer. She died at the scene and her son had run away.
Police spokesperson, Col. Priscilla Naidu, said that the family went to the police station and reported the incident.
“The motive for the brutal attack and murder is not yet known. A murder case was opened,” she said.
Naidu added that whilst police were still at the scene, there was a complaint of a culpable homicide in Matanzima Street. It is alleged that at about 04:30, the driver of a VW Polo reported at the police station and informed police that he had hit someone with his car.
“When police arrived at the scene, they found a male person lying in the road. He died prior to receiving any medical attention. The deceased person was later identified as Siya Tshem, the suspect in the murder of Nozipho Tshem,” she said.
A case of culpable homicide is also under investigation.
Both deceased reside in Cape Town and were attending the funeral of Nozipho’s daughter earlier this month.
