7 ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN REVENGE ATTACK

MBABANE – Seven residents of Mgomfelweni, under Chief Mphaphela, were arrested and charged with murder following a deadly attack on a 40-year-old man in Dilini on Sunday.

The accused, Mfaniphela Gwebu (49), Bongumusa Sotja Mavuso (20), Bonginkhosi Bongumusa Maseko (30), Khulekani Lucky Mavuso (31), Duncan Mavuso (46), Mangaliso Thibingwe Mavuso (46), and Sekwanele Alfred Mavuso (16), appeared before Nhlangano Senior Magistrate Joseph Dlamini.

Assaulting

The group is accused of assaulting the victim, Siboniso Nkosinathi Msibi, with a knobkerrie, sticks and kicks, resulting in his death. The motive for the attack is believed to be revenge. It is alleged that the victim had previously attempted to stab the accused’s grandfather with a knife. While the grandfather survived the attack, the family members took matters into their own hands, assaulting the victim instead of handing him over to the police. The seven accused have been remanded in custody until December 23, 2024, pending their committal to the High Court.

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