Family in the dock for ritual exorcism of mother

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The victim who was their mother and wife to their father was demon possessed and they were performing an exorcism procedure on her.

The police in Gauteng have arrested a family of three which include a father, daughter and son after they reportedly killed their wife and mother in Evaton, south of Johannesburg.

The suspects aged 24, 26 and 61 years were nabbed following a ritual exorcism.

According to Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, the police were called to a murder scene by the father. 

“Upon arrival, a body of a woman was found mutilated. The suspects alleges that the victim who was their mother and wife to their father was demon possessed and they were performing an exorcism procedure on her which required them to cut some parts of her body,” Col Nevhuhulwi said.

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The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has condemned the incident and urged the public to always seek professional help such as psychological, spiritual and social welfare services that is at their disposal within their communities.

The three suspects are expected to appear before a Magistrates’ Court soon on charges of murder while investigation continues.