Suspected cleansing tea kills two men and the other two fighting their lives in hospital at Ga-Motodi village

CRIME

By Agreement Mabunda

GA – MOTODI : Two men have died while two others are fighting for their lives after drinking a suspected poisoned tea in Ga – Motodi in Tubatse in the Sekhukhune area.

The incident took place on Wednesday 03 July at about 12:00.

According to the reports, police were called to the clinic  and on arrival, they discovered a fawn Toyota Hilux bakkie with two lifeless bodies males at the back. The two deceased are said to be residents  of at Ga-Motodi Moshate.

Two other male were already being attended  to and alive in the ward.

A preliminary investigation indicated that six African males were at the nearest tavern when a known man offered them tea, alleging that it was for cleaning their stomachs.

They allegedly drank the tea and afterwards they all became dizzy and couldn’t walk. Two of them apparently refused to drink the treatment and ran away.

The owner of the tavern, after witnessing the incident, instructed his son to take vicrims to the nearest clinic. Upon reaching the clinic, two had already passed on.

Police have since registered an inquest for further investigations into the  deaths of two men.

Police are urging anyone who may have information pertaining to the incident to contact Tubatse Detective Commander Lieutenant Colonel David Twala on 071 210 6628, crime stop number 08600 10111, nearest police station.

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