Follow Us
Like Us
About Carmen Manthe
Carmen Manthe (1976 - 2013)
Brief overview:
Carmen (37), who had an 11-week old baby, and her mother, Denise Simpson (60) were attacked in her home in Willowvale, EC, on 21st May 2013, when six attackers gained entry to her house. Carmen who was attacked in the shower, was bludgeoned with a hammer and an axe, sustained massive injuries. She was on life support in a coma in hospital, and was declared brain dead on 27th May.
Clothes and other valuables were stolen.
Six people appeared in the Willowvale Magistrate's Court on Monday after they allegedly killed a woman during a robbery, Eastern Cape police said. Four men Mzukisi Mshweshwe, Thulani Manganyelwa, Wandisile Gade, Zukisani Togwana, and domestic worker, Thembeka Mdakana, were arrested on Friday following the murder of Mdakana's employer, Carmen Manthe, and a sixth suspect Noltu Mapolisa on the Monday, Captain Jackson Manatha said.
Mapolisa was employed by Carmen as a domestic worker.
All six were charged with house robbery and murder. Mdakana and Mapolisa face an additional charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Their case was postponed to June 19 for a bail application.
No further court updates can be found.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Farm/Smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- Arrests
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
Links to Media articles:
view all
Carmen Manthe's Timeline
| 1976 |
1976
|
||
| 2013 |
May 27, 2013
Age 37
|
Willowvale, Amatole, EC, South Africa
|