Msindo Sithole. Photo by Trevor Kunene
A South African man who happened to be a landlord, has killed some of his tenants after setting them on fire.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to Daily Sun SA, one of the man's tenants who escaped
being killed, Msindo Sithole, 26, revealed that he was lucky to be alive
after the horrific incident which happend in Rockville, Soweto, South
Africa.
“Carlos Dambuza and his girlfriend, Paulina Maniza, lived in
the room next to mine. The trouble started when the landlord went into
Carlos’ room and accused him of sleeping with his girlfriend,” Msindo said.
“The landlord’s girlfriend didn’t live with him, but we knew
her. It didn’t make sense when he accused Carlos of having an affair
with her as he was madly in love with Paulina. The two argued for hours
and it eventually turned into a physical fight I had to break up.”
Msindo said the man returned later that night and told Carlos and Paulina to leave his property.
“He told them he would teach them a lesson they would never
forget and stormed off. He came back in the early hours of the morning
and tossed a petrol bomb through their window,” claimed Msindo.
“I rushed out after hearing screams. That is when I saw Carlos covered in flames. My landlord was just standing there.”
By the time the fire was put out, it was already too late. Carlos
and his girlfriend died in hospital yesterday. Another tenant is
fighting for life in hospital.
Paulina’s sister Helen said: “I hope this heartless man gets the worst punishment ever.”
Moroka police spokesman Captain Mphande Khoza said a suspect in the case was arrested.
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