Bergville man accused of murdering relatives appears in court
A mass murder suspect, accused of killing five members of his family, is due to line up in the Bergville Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Two children, aged two and six, were among the victims.
Officials in Okhahlamba Municipality say the stabbing of five members of the Khoza family has left the Bethany community reeling in shock.
The suspect's mother and a four-year-old suffered multiple wounds, while his sister and her one-year-old baby managed to escape unharmed.
READ: Bergville community ‘shocked, traumatised' by family murder
After Saturday night's attack, angry community members launched their own search for the suspect, leading to his arrest the next day.
The 33-year-old is facing five charges of murder and two of attempted murder.
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