Cape Town - The family of a Delft man who was beaten, stabbed and scorched to death, has pleaded with anyone to come forward with information that could grant them justice or closure.
The naked body of Tando Sobekwa, 30, was found in the early hours of Sunday in Tallis Close by a resident who was on her way to the hospital.
The woman, who recognised Sobekwa, immediately informed his mother, Vivienne Marawu, that her eldest son was lying in an open field just metres away from their home.
Sobekwa was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead.
A devastated Marawu said when she arrived at the scene, she was met with the gruesome image of her son lying bleeding, with visible stab wounds.
“I am not doing well. My son was never a troublemaker. He was a quiet guy, he wasn’t involved in gangs, he never did anything bad to anyone.”
According to a well-placed source, Sobekwa was last at his house on Saturday, when two men came to call him.
“Like I understand, they were drinking, then the one accused Tando of stealing his money. When he denied it they beat him, broke his arms and leg and stabbed him, then took boiling water and burnt him with it by throwing the water into the wounds,” the source said.
Sobekwa’s younger sister, Asamkele Marawu said she felt angry and sad. “There’s a lot of emotions, especially with him dying like that. He didn’t deserve it and there where it happened, those are the people he trusted.
“We just want the truth, what happened, so that he gets justice and we get closure.”
Activist Koolsum Ismail said residents were deeply shocked by the murder. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, said a murder case was registered at Delft police station for investigation. “Police attended to a complaint at the local day hospital where the victim was pointed out by medical staff. The victim sustained multiple injuries to his body and was declared deceased on arrival at the hospital. The suspect/s are yet to be arrested.”
Anyone with information about the incident can anonymously contact Crime Stop on 0860010111.
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Cape Argus