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The South African
30-04-2025
- The South African
Man found sleeping next to dug-up relatives' bones
Warning: The content contained within this article features imagery which readers may find disturbing Police in Masoyi have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly exhuming the remains of his father and grandfather at a cemetery in Swalala, near White River. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, a woman arrived at the Masoyi Police Station around 13h30 on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, to report the incident, . The Visible Policing Unit officers responded swiftly and confirmed that two adjacent graves disturbed. The police identified the graves, dating back to 2010, as those of the suspect's father and grandfather. Police tracked the suspect to his home in the RDP section of Swalala. There, they found him asleep with human bones beside him, believed to be from the exhumed graves. Police immediately took him into custody and charged him with violating the graves. Remains believed to be exhumed from graves. Image: Supplied The suspect appeared in the Masoyi Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 30 April, but the case was postponed. He is expected to return on 05 May 2025. Police confiscated the remains for further investigation. Investigators are continuing their work, and they will communicate further developments as they unfold. Similar Incidents of Grave Desecration and Theft of Remains According to The Citizen, suspects involved with narcotics allegedly raided cemeteries for bones and ashes. Which they mixed with their substances in January 2025. These acts of disrespect have sparked outrage in local communities, especially with the destruction of memorials like the Wall of Remembrance at Bredell Cemetery. Although such cases are often linked to drug addiction, some local residents suggest that the causes behind these grave violations might be more complex. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
The Citizen
29-04-2025
- The Citizen
Mpumalanga man found sleeping in bed next to skeletal remains of loved ones
Mpumalanga man found sleeping in bed next to skeletal remains of loved ones Warning: Content may upset sensitive readers. A man from Swalala near White River in Mpumalanga was arrested after police found him sleeping in bed next to the skeletal remains of two of his family members. Lowvelder reports that the Masoyi police received a tip-off from a woman that a man, aged 29, had dug up the graves of his father and grandfather. Following the tip-off, the police rushed to the local cemetery to investigate. 'Members of the Visible Policing Unit at Masoyi promptly attended to the complaint and upon arrival at the cemetery, confirmed that the graves had indeed been disturbed as reported,' provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli explains. 'Swift action was taken to locate the suspect who was found at his residence in Swalala,' adds Mdhluli. The police found the suspect asleep on his bed with the bones next to him. He was immediately arrested and has been charged with the violation of graves. 'The bones were confiscated and are now evidence in the ongoing investigation being conducted by the SAPS,' says Mdhluli. The suspect is set to appear in the Masoyi Periodical Court tomorrow. The motive for the incident is unknown. The grandfather and father were buried in 2010. #sapsMP #SAPS Masoyi arrested a 29yr-old male suspect on 28/04 on a charge of violation of graves after he was found with the skeletal remains of his father and grandfather. The man dug up two adjacent graves at a cemetery in Swalala in Masoyi near White River. These graves were… — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) April 29, 2025 Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
