In a twist to a recent story, Buyiswa Vulindlu who died in a house fire on Monday July 6 is thought to have been stabbed before she died according to police information.
In a twist to a recent story, Buyiswa Vulindlu who died in a house fire on Monday July 6 is thought to have been stabbed before she died according to police information.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Luvuyo Mjekula, confirmed that the postmorterm revealed the stabbing.
"We can confirm that the results have shown that the woman was stabbed.
But we would like to plead with the family and community not to take law in to their own hands.
If they get any information, they must send it to us.
"The case is still an inquest docket and has not yet been changed. It will be the administration's duty to change the inquest to a murder case," said Mjekula.
Still in shock at the police revelations, the family are also in dispute with undertaker, Siyabulela Titi, whom they hired to arrange tomorrow's funeral.
Initially, Titi told them that they will get R1300 change from the R10 000 their policy paid out on Buyiswa's death.
However, Titi is now saying that all the money has been spent. Buyiswa's cousin, Andile Vulindlu said, "Titi changed things in the last minute and without consent of the family.
"He told us that he had paid everything for the funeral and the remainder of the money he used to hire transport for people who will attend the funeral.
"He said had also deducted R420 as an advance for two months policy premiums. Then he said he had chosen the coffin and did the death certificate for Buyiswa for us.
"When we asked where did he get permission to do all that, he said he got it from one of our family members but he refused to mention them by name," said Andile.
Andile said when the family asked for a receipt for the things that Titi claimed to have done, he refused to give them one.
Allegedly Titi said the family member told him not to give out any documents for Buyiswa.
In his defence, Titi said he had done everything for Buyiswa's funeral and he didn't understand what the family wanted.
"I did everything that is written in the policy document. Bought the coffin, paid the taxi fare and all of that.
"I spoke to that family on Wednesday and they agreed that I should pay everything.
"Later I got a call from the police asking me about money that I owe the family and the documents I'm holding back," said Titi.
Titi said he had also been approached by the South African National Civic Association (Sanco) on this matter. He said he doesn't know where Sanco comes in to this matter because it is between him and the Vulindlu family.
"I don't have a problem, I'm going to bury Byiswa in a dignified way. It's not the first time that I'm doing a funeral in that home," said Titi.
Andile said the family has vowed that Buyiswa will not be buried on July 17 nor will they hold the funeral at their home in 'W' street.
He said there was not enough food to cater for the people who will attend the funeral.
They had intended to use the R1300 they were expecting from Titi to buy food but now they did not have money.
Andile also confirmed that police told them that his cousin had stab wounds on her back and on her breasts.
"The investigator said it was difficult now to determine whether Buyiswa was killed and left in the house or what happened. The police said they will investigate that," said Andile.
