Police have arrested two women in connection with a suspected murder at Victory Valley, Linden on Saturday night.
The victim has been identified as 47-year-old Samuel De Souza of Lot 50 Victory, Valley, Wismar Linden.
It is suspected that he was murdered some time between 21:00h and 21:30h on Saturday.
Initial investigations have revealed that the deceased who lived alone at the said address, had an altercation with a female who, along with her daughter confronted him. He subsequently ran away through the track leading to his home but some thirty minutes afterwards, two unidentified males came out the said track and told the woman and her daughter that De Souza was dead.
When Police arrived at the scene, they observed De Souza lying on his in the track in front of his home, a wooden-handle spear was observed resting on the deceased body with what appeared to be blood. Three knives and a screw driver were found in the deceased pants waist.
His mouth and right ear had what appeared to be blood oozing from same. There were superficial bruises seen on the exposed parts of his body.
The scene was photographed, the three knives, screwdriver and the wooden-handle spear have been lodged.
The body is presently stored at the Pensioner Funeral Home awaiting a post mortem examination.
The two females were arrested and placed into custody. They are assisting the police with their investigation.
