The elderly man was reportedly assaulted at a residence in the northern suburbs on Tuesday evening, 11 November, prompting an emergency medical response.
According to Titanium Securitas Medical Response, its team received an urgent ambulance request at approximately 19:15 following reports of a serious assault.
When paramedics arrived, they found the elderly man with no signs of life.
The medical response company shared details of the incident on its Facebook page, saying preliminary information suggested that the victim had allegedly been tortured and killed before his body was placed inside a wheelie bin.
The circumstances surrounding the incident have raised serious concerns, with police now investigating the events leading up to the man’s death.
Smile FM News also reports that police confirmed that the incident took place along Eversdal Road in Stellenberg Gardens at approximately 18:55.
Western Cape police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala confirmed that an 88-year-old man had allegedly been assaulted to death.
A 53-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder.
Gwala said the circumstances surrounding the incident remained under investigation and confirmed that the suspect was expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court soon.
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