Daughter-in-law arrested for mother-in-law’s murder

08 June 2015 - 17:41 By RDM News Wire

Police have arrested the daughter-in-law of a woman who was killed after being assaulted and strangled with an electric cord inside her own home. Alice Ntombencane Dlamini‚ 67‚ was found dead inside her bedroom at Mncwaba location‚ Umzimkhulu‚ on May 28.SAPS said in a statement today that Intsikeni police‚ after an “intelligence driven operation”‚ arrested three suspects aged between 25 and 40. “One of the suspects is the deceased’s daughter-in-law.”“The motive behind her murder is still unknown at this stage.”The suspects will appear at Umzimkhulu Magistrates’ Court soon.-RDM News Wire..

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