Man arrested for bloody murder
2007-11-27 21:15
Bloemfontein - A 20-year-old man, whose clothes were stained with blood, was arrested after a body was found in an open field near Meloding in the Free State, police said on Tuesday.
Sergeant Malebo Khosana said police were called to a footpath next to an open field and the railway line in Meloding on Monday at about 21:45.
"On the police's arrival they found the body of a deceased male who had visible head injuries."
Khosana said investigations led police to a shack in the area where several items, which were suspected to have been used in the attack, were found and confiscated.
"This includes a blood stained four pound hammer, several 10mm iron rods and a broken knobkerrie."
Khosana said the man's clothing and shoes also were stained with blood.
"He is detained at Meloding police holding cells as further arrests will be effected soon (because) there are possibly more suspects involved in this case," said Khosana.
- SAPA