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Couple Murdered At Home Just One Month After Wedding

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10 years ago

January 19, 2015

Newlywed South African couple, Wamukelwa Memela and Wendy Campbell who got married this past December 2014 were killed by intruders at their home in Bryanston, South Africa on Thursday January 15th.
The couple were strangled to death by the bandits who carted away only their electronic devices.
According to the father of the husband, Sandile Memela, police investigations carried out so far suggests that his 29 year old son argued with the intruders, who then hit him with a garden tool, dragged him to his bedroom and tied him up along with his wife.
After ransacking their house and stealing their electronics, they then murdered the couple. During the commotion, Memela’s cousin who lives in a cottage on the premises – heard noises, but thought the couple were arguing.
He went back to sleep. up to go into the house, he saw that the electronic items were missing, He then saw the blood and rushed into the main bedroom where he was confronted by the bodies.
He first thought they were unconscious, but found they were dead.”the father said The father said he and his son had taken time out last week to set their goals for this year. Meanwhile police investigations into the murder is ongoing.