Mbabane – Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 44-year-old man at Hholoshini area near Mbabane, after the suspects surrendered themselves to police on Sunday afternoon.
The Royal Eswatini Police Service confirmed on Monday that the three male suspects, aged 25, 23 and 18, all from Hholoshini, walked into Mbabane police station at around 4:30pm on Sunday and handed themselves over to authorities. They are expected to appear before the Mbabane Magistrate Court soon.
The deceased was found lying dead in a house at Hholoshini in the early hours of Saturday, June 28, at around 1:00am, after being assaulted with stones and bricks all over his body by three men.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the three suspects accused the deceased of being in an extramarital affair with their parent.
The police had launched a murder investigation on Saturday before the suspects surrendered the following day.
The Royal Eswatini Police Service used the occasion to appeal to Emaswati to seek peaceful resolutions to personal conflicts. “Violence should not be the go-to solution as it creates a never ending cycle of violence in our communities,” the police said, urging the nation to respect the sanctity of life.
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