Three suspects are behind bars following a brutal double murder in Maclear in the Eastern Cape.
Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Khaya Tonjeni, says the arrests followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen on Monday who said they had not seen the occupants of a smallholding since the previous week.
He says when police went to the property about five kilometres out of town, they discovered the bodies of two men.
Tonjeni says the motive appears to have been a robbery, as the house was locked from the outside.
The victims, aged 50 and 54 had their hands tied behind their back and their throats were slit.
Tonjeni says the scene showed visible signs of a struggle and severe assault.
Police recovered a stolen TV and cash at the suspects' house.
The suspects aged 18 and 40 are expected to appear in the Maclear Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The suspects, aged 40 and an 18-year-old are expected to appear in court on Thursday.
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