by Chinwe Okafor

It is no news the increasing crime rate in the Southern part of Africa. Hoodlums have been said to kill for even bread.

A newlywed couple were murdered in their home in the suburbs of South Africa, it has been reported.

Wamukelwa Memela and Wendy Campbell, who got married this past December 2014, were strangled to death by bandits who only carted away electronic devices, at their home in Bryanston, South Africa recently.

According to the father of the deceased husband, Sandile Memela, police investigations carried out so far suggests that his 29 year old son argued with the intruders, who then hit him with a garden tool, dragged him to his bedroom and tied him up along with his wife. After ransacking their house and stealing their electronics, they then murdered the couple.

During the commotion, Memela’s cousin who lives in a cottage on the premises – heard noises, but thought the couple were arguing. He went back to sleep. “The cousin told me that when he woke up to go into the house, he saw that the electronic items were missing, He then saw the blood and rushed into the main bedroom where he was confronted by the bodies. He first thought they were unconscious, but found they were dead.”the father said.

The father said he and his son had taken time out last week to set their goals for this year.

Police investigations into the murder is ongoing.

Ada Igboanugo