27 Dec 2012

Mom, son, 5, burn to death in shack

Port Elizabeth - A 37-year-old woman and her five year-old son burnt to death in their shack in Oesterbay on Wednesday, Eastern Cape police said.

"They were alone when their shack started to burn. The names cannot be released until their next of kin are informed," said Warrant Officer Marianette Olivier.

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