28-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT CHARGED WITH BRUTAL MURDER OF HIS AUNT AT PHALABORWA IN 2024 APPEARED IN POLOKWANE HIGH COURT
POLOKWANE: A 28-year-old man accused of stabbing his aunt to death at her home in Phalaborwa in 2024 appeared in Polokwane High Court on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 where he was remanded in custody. The case was postponed until 19 June 2025 for further police investigations.
Hanno Steinberg, 28, was taken into custody shortly after police responded to a report of a female victim attacked at her home in Phalaborwa town on Tuesday, 04 July 2024, at about 15h00
Upon arrival, the deceased, identified as Magdelene Hurst, 51, was found with multiple stab wounds.
The Police with assistance from the community, swiftly arrested the male suspect. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect entered his aunt’s house and found her lying on the couch and stabbed her with the knife. The victim’s father tried to rescue her while she also ran outside for safety, but the suspect overpowered both of them and stabbed the victim multiple times.
The suspect was eventually stopped by a neighbour.
Further information indicates that the suspect used to stay with the family, but he was chased out of the house because of uncalled for behavior.
