Police in North West province, South Africa, have uncovered an insurance fraud-related murder, as a 62-year-old was arrested for allegedly feeding poisoned pies to three members of his family, including his own son.
The three deaths took place over a period of three years Daniel Mokwai the accused offered them pies laced with poison.
The police said all three deceased - including his 31-year-old son - had initially been thought to have died from natural causes. Colonel Adéle Myburgh said Mokwai made insurance claims on all three deceased the bodies of all three deceased were exhumed and pathology reports confirmed that they were poisoned, leading to the murder investigations.
The three deaths took place over a period of three years Daniel Mokwai the accused offered them pies laced with poison.
The police said all three deceased - including his 31-year-old son - had initially been thought to have died from natural causes. Colonel Adéle Myburgh said Mokwai made insurance claims on all three deceased the bodies of all three deceased were exhumed and pathology reports confirmed that they were poisoned, leading to the murder investigations.