Four men and a woman have been arrested in connection with murders of two elderly women at a retirement home in Stella Londt Drive in Port Elizabeth.
Provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Liziwe Ntshinga, said the arrests were made between Thursday and Friday in the Port Elizabeth area by a team of investigator led by Mount Road Cluster Detective Head, Colonel Paul Orange.
The team was assisted by the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority.
Police said one of the suspects is a care-giver at the retirement home and was said to be on duty when 91-year-old Agnes Elaine Burns and 87-year-old Rosemary Langton were killed last week
Both women were found with their hands and feet tied and mouths gagged.
Police said robbery appears to be the motive as Kruger Rands, elite watches, gold rings and a wedding ring with a precious stone as well as other jewellery and a cellphone was taken.
Colonel Priscilla Naidu said all the suspects will appear in the Port Elizabeth magistrates’ court on Monday.
“A 30 year old male and the female (34) will be charged for murder while the other three suspects aged 20, 27 and 33 will be appearing on charges of accessory to murder and money laundering,” she said.
