Police probing murder of elderly Ottery couple

File photo: African News Agency (ANA)

File photo: African News Agency (ANA)

Published Jan 7, 2019

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Cape Town – Police are investigating the murder of a Lansdowne couple, both aged 82, on Sunday.

Their bodies were found inside their Sandown Road home at around 5pm.

Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. 

According to sources, a neighbour went knocking at the house and got a locksmith to open the doors after not getting a response for two days, Netwerk24 reported.

Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the Lansdowne police station or the toll-free Crime Stop number, 08600 1011.

Meanwhile, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of a 74-year-old Kenilworth man.

Believed to be Donald Bridge, who was known as Captain Porn, according to media reports, his body was found inside his room covered in blood on Thursday.

Bridge was convicted in 2012 of engaging in indecent sexual acts with young boys.

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