Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli consoling a relative.
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The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, visited the Monswamy family following the brutal and senseless killing of seven of their family members.
A statement on the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government Facebook page said the visit formed part of the premier’s ongoing commitment to provide comfort and support to the bereaved family "during this period of profound grief, while also standing in solidarity with the affected community".
The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, consoling the victims' family.
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The statement said the provincial government resolved to confront violent crime and ensure that justice was served for the victims.
The three men arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing the seven family members will appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. According to an initial police report, the accused were expected to appear in court on today (Friday).
Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, from left, Narend Singh (Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) and Poobalan “Les” Govender (deputy chairperson of the National Council of Province).
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Family members - Allen Monswamy, 52, his wife Sandy, 57, their children Kraidon, 26, and Shamaria, 20, as well as relatives Gonosagren Padayachee, 51, Mooniamma Padayachee, 78, and Mariama Happanah, 83 - were allegedly kidnapped from their home in Newtown, Newark, on Tuesday night.
They were thereafter taken to Melmoth and killed.
Following an intensive investigation by various law enforcement units, three suspects, aged 21, 26 and 28, were arrested on Wednesday afternoon.
Police uncovered that one of the suspects worked for the victims.