A man who killed his stepson after setting their informal home alight was murdered by the community in Trenance Park, KZN this morning (Sunday, 26/12/2021).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the area popularly known as 2B at approximately 10:27 after receiving reports that a man was beaten to death and set alight by the community.
On arrival, Reaction Officers entered the informal area when the partially naked body of a male was discovered in the burnt remains of the informal home.
According to residents, the suspect had an altercation with his girlfriend yesterday (Saturday) afternoon before he stormed out of the wood and iron dwelling. His partner opted to spend the night at a neighbors house while her seven year old son attended a Christmas function with her sister. The woman was unaware that the child returned and was in the house alone when her boyfriend returned later the same evening and set their home on fire. He then fled the scene.
This morning, members of the community went in search of him. After locating him in the Chubbies Garage area, they returned to the scene where he allegedly admitted to setting the house alight.
He committed to rebuilding the home and replacing the damaged goods. Community members then began sifting through the debris when they located the child burnt beyond recognition.
The mob became enraged and began assaulting the man before they set him alight.
