ENGCOBO – SAPS Detectives are investigating murder cases following the death of four children this morning at Mhlabubomvu locality in Engcobo.

According to the report, the 32-year-old mother together with her four children aged between 2 and 11, were sleeping in their home in the village, when in the morning, four deceased bodies of the children were found in the Rondavel hut where they were sleeping. Preliminary investigation reveals that they had been assaulted by their own mother with a sledge hammer. Consequently, they suffered serious injuries to the upper bodies.

The circumstances surrounding the incident will form part of the investigation. The mother was immediately arrested and will be charged for murder. She is expected to appear in Engcobo Magistrate’s Court once charged.

Source: South African Police Service