Shock as son hacks mother to death in North West village, community kills attacker

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS GRUESOME DETAILS OF A VIOLENT NATURE

The Moral Regeneration Movement, a civil society group in the North West, has condemned the brutal murder of a woman allegedly at the hands of her own son in Mosiane Village, near Mahikeng.

The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was hacked to death with a spade by her 25-year-old son over the weekend, in full view of community members.

Video footage of the attack, which went viral on social media, showed the son, Morgan Nchwi, dragging his mother, Ntebogang Nchwi's, body and hacking her.

The police's Occult Unit, which is investigating the matter, said preliminary investigations suggest that drugs might have been involved in what is believed to have been an ongoing abusive domestic relationship.

Lesiba Kgwele, the Movement's Committee Convenor, said the incident may also have been inspired by what he described as satanic practices.

The son was killed by community members during the gruesome and chaotic scene.

Kgwele weighed in on the tragedy: “The incident has undoubtedly left scores of neighbours and those who witnessed the heinous and ghastly act of gender-based violence and parricide reeling with shock. The escalation of violent behaviour within the household and its progression to reach such an unacceptable demonic level is a cause for great concern.”