Allen Monswamy (52), his wife, Sandy (57), their children Kraidon (26) and Shamaria (20). (Photo: Facebook)
The senseless and horrific murder of seven family members who were abducted and then murdered at their home in Newton in Newark, KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday evening highlights the urgent need to restore safety, law and order in communities.
So says Mkhuleko Hlengwa, the national spokesperson of the IVP, after three suspects linked to the mass murder appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Col. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said earlier that the family’s domestic worker arrived at the family’s home on Wednesday morning and saw that there had been a break-in. Seven people and a vehicle were missing.
Allen and his wife, Sandy. (Photo: Allen Monswamy/ Facebook)
Allen Monswamy (52), his wife, Sandy (57), their children Kraidon (26) and Shamaria (20), as well as their relatives Gonosagren Padayachee (51), Mooniamma Padayachee (78) and Mariama Happanah (83), were allegedly abducted from their home in Mandeni, killed and later found in Melmoth.
The IVP expressed its deepest condolences to the family’s loved ones.
“No family should have to endure such an unimaginable loss, and no community should be subjected to this level of brutality and fear.”
Allen Monswamy, his wife, Sandy, Kraidon and Shamaria, as well as their relatives Gonosagren Padayachee, Mooniamma Padayachee and Mariama Happanah, were allegedly abducted from their home in Mandeni, killed and later found in Melmoth. (Photo: Facebook)
The party also commended the police for their swift and unremitting work in apprehending the three suspects.
“We trust that the investigation will be thorough and uncompromising, and that those responsible will be prosecuted.”
Meanwhile, the party calls on community leaders, civil society and residents to work with law enforcement agencies to eradicate crime and rebuild a sense of security, unity and social cohesion.
“The IVP remains resolute in its commitment to advocate for safer communities and will continue to stand with the people of Mandeni in their quest for justice and accountability,” says Hlengwa.
Police determined the suspect who raped Shamaria at home raped her again in Melmoth before demanding bank details and codes from three of the victims. (Photo: Shamaria Monswamy/ Instagram)
Maroela Media reported earlier that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday afternoon in the Hlomendlini area.
One of them had a victim’s mobile phone in his possession. Information led investigators to Dendetu in Sundumbili where the third suspect was apprehended. A firearm was found in his possession. The suspects had a total of 11 mobile phones in their possession.
The police determined that one of the suspects worked for the victims. He and the other accused apparently broke into the victims’ house, tied them up with ropes and raped Shamaria before driving with the family to Melmoth, about 200 km from the scene.
Police determined the suspect who raped Shamaria at home raped her again in Melmoth before demanding bank details and codes from three of the victims. After getting the bank details, they shot dead three of the victims and stabbed the other four.
The police determined that several transfers were made from the victims’ accounts on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The victims’ bodies were found in Melmoth after the suspects led the police there.