Residents want justice for brutally murdered woman

The police investigating the brutal murder of a Makhanda woman in October 2023 say they are doing their best to finalise the case as soon as possible and are awaiting DNA results that could provide important evidence.

The police say they understand the concerns of residents in Ghost Town, Makhanda, who have called for justice for Myrodine May.

Last week marked four months since May’s hacked and beaten body was discovered buried in a shallow grave, 300m from her Ghost Town home.

No arrests have been made as yet and friends and relatives say they don’t understand why.

The sheer brutality of the assault will forever haunt her relative who identified her body at the mortuary.

The relative, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “Only someone who has lost their humanity can do something like this.”

TOTT spoke earlier to upset residents of Ghost Town and nearby Sun City informal settlement, who said they did not understand why people whom they had handed over to the police on the day May’s body was found were still walking free in the community.

They said “everyone” knew who the young woman had been with in the hours before she was murdered.

“Everybody loved Myro. We want justice for Myro,” her friends said.

Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli said in response to TOTT queries on February 2 that police investigations were at an advanced stage.

This week, Nkohli said the police were still waiting for DNA results to confirm links with possible suspects.

“We understand the gravity of this situation, and the concerns from the residents. We are doing our best to ensure we finalise this case as soon as possible,” he said earlier this month.