Eastern Cape Man Who Murdered Mother Knocked Dead by Motorists

• Siya Tshem, a 26-year-old man, is accused of murdering his mother in her home with a hammer while she was sleeping
• He fled the scene on foot, and shortly afterwards, he was hit by a motorist driving a Volkswagen Polo
• The driver reported the case to the police, who arrived to find Tshem lying in the road, but he passed away before the ambulance arrived

KARIEGA - Siya Tshem, a 26-year-old man from Kwanobuhle in the Eastern Cape, is accused of murdering his mother in her home with a hammer.

The murder took place early yesterday morning (21 February) when Tshem attacked his mother, who was 72 years old, while she was sleeping. He bludgeoned her to death and fled the scene. Tshem's family members reported the matter to the police.

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Shortly after fleeing the scene on foot, Tshem was hit by a motorist driving a Volkswagen Polo. The driver reported the case to the police, who arrived to find Tshem lying in the road, but he passed away before the ambulance arrived, News24 reports. According to TimesLIVE, the motive for the murder is not clear at this stage.

South Africans react to Kwanobuhle case

@sandilenondlwan said:

"They say respect your mother and father for long life on earth."

@tatenda_md asked:

"How can you kill your own mother when lots of people will do anything to bring back their mothers to life?"

@debbiesymon9 remarked:

"That's poetic justice!"

@Butterc02440653 shared:

"RIP mama."

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Speaking of family murder cases, Briefly News recently reported that Charlene Naicker, a 38-year-old mother from Durban, passed away in hospital on 21 February after being shot multiple times at her home.

However, Naicker was unaware that two of her five children also succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds that they sustained during the same incident. They were laid to rest on Saturday (19 February).

The shooting occurred on 11 February when three armed men attacked Naicker's home and opened fire on her and the two children, a two-year-old girl and a boy of 11. Naicker's sister, Samantha Windvogel, spoke about how her sister, niece, and nephew's deaths have affected her and her family.

Windvogel said that her mother is struggling to cope with the loss of her daughter and grandchildren.

Source: Briefly News