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Two people found murdered in Steiltes on ChristmasA woman was shot once in the head, while a man was killed by multiple shots.
A double murder in Steiltes on Christmas has been reported. A man succumbed to multiple gunshots, while a woman was shot once, in the head.
The SAPS says the victims were certified dead on the scene by ER24.
“The police received a complaint that two people were shot dead and they attended to the scene. All role players were called in. The deceased were identified as Shaun Pretorius and Ilonka Craucamp. It seems nothing was taken from the house. investigations into what might have happened or led to these murders are still under way,” said a provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala.
Hi-Tech’s Frank Swanepoel says they were called to check on the house by a family member, and upon inspection, they saw the two dead bodies on the floor in the living room and immediately called the police.
“Upon arrival at about 21:00 on Christmas Day, we found the windows were closed and only one door was left unlocked. We are still investigating what might have taken place prior to the murder,” said Swanepoel.
The bodies of Shaun Pretorius and Ilonka Craucamp were found in Laser Street, in Mbombela (Nelspruit) at about 9pm, in a house where they were shot dead.
Brig. Selvy Mohlala says police received a complaint from two people who were shot dead.
Upon arrival at the scene, Hi-Tech Nelspruit, a security company, was present and pointed out the deceased to police.
Mohlala says all role players, including AO Mhlongo of PKRS (local criminal record center), were called to the scene.
Paramedics of the Emergency Service ER24 declared the deceased dead at the scene.
According to Mohlala, it does not appear that anything was taken from the house and a 9 mm pistol in a firearms holster with sixteen live rounds was still on top of the headpiece in the house.
The investigation into the double murder continues.
According to the Citizen, Hi-Tech Nelspruit was at the request of a family member to the address and the deceased was found on the floor in the living room. Craucamp was shot in the head once and Pretorius had several BULLET WOUNDS. A door of the house was not closed.
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