The police in Makurung village, outside Lebowakgomo, in Limpopo have condemned a mob attack which has led to a man accused of stealing a plasma TV dying yesterday morning.

SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the police received information that two men and a woman broke into a house with the intention to steal. "The owner of the house was awakened by footsteps inside his house and went to check what was happening. Unexpectedly, he saw three suspects who ran out of the house in possession of a plasma television and he screamed for assistance," said Mashaba.

He said members of the community heeded their neighbour's call and mobilised, rushing to the premises. "The woman and one other accomplice managed to flee the scene on foot but their partner was caught and severely assaulted by the mob. Unfortunately, the suspect succumbed to his injuries on the scene. The police were called after the incident and found the body of the deceased aged between 40 and 47, laying on the street with severe wounds, " he said. He said a murder case was opened and a manhunt for the unknown suspects responsible for the mob attack has since been launched by the police. The Provincial Commissioner of Police Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has urged community members not to take law into their own hands. "We reiterate our call to community members to resist the temptation of taking the law into their own hands, but rather report any suspicious criminal element to the police," said Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe. Anyone