Man found dead after Dundee home fire, 3 arrested

Man found dead after Dundee home fire, 3 arrested

Three people have been arrested in connection with a blaze that resulted in the death of a man at a home in Dundee, in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

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Officers responded to the house fire on Beaconsfield Road on Wednesday.


Police spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says they found a person inside the house.


A knife with blood stains was found in the driveway.


"It was established that a bakkie was also taken. Information was then followed by the Dundee directives to Glencoe policing area where the vehicle was recovered. 


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"Three suspects aged between 20 and 26 were arrested whilst hiding in one of the houses in Glencoe. 


"They will appear at the Dundee Magistrate Court soon, where they will be facing charges of murder, arson and house robbery," says Gwala. 

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