Householder kills alleged thief

A burglar who was allegedly found standing near the open back door of a Mandela Avenue residence was killed early yesterday morning by an occupant of the house who repeatedly struck him on the head with a piece of wood.

Up to press time last night the man was unidentified. Police said in a press release yesterday that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified male who was found in a yard around 0130 hours at Mandela Avenue,