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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested four men in connection with a fire at a home in Pietermaritzburg that claimed the lives of 13 people last month.<\/p>\n

The victims were burnt alive when a group of gunmen barged into their home in Taylor’s Halt, Pietermaritzburg, ordered them to undress, poured a substance over them, and set them alight.<\/p>\n

The provincial Murder and Robbery Unit under the Serious Violent Crimes Unit arrested the men who allegedly set the RDP house alight on 14 May.<\/p>\n

Eight people were burnt to death inside the house, while others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.<\/p>\n

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Another dead body was found with burn wounds in bushes a short distance from the crime scene.<\/p>\n

“The matter was escalated to the Murder and Robbery Unit under the Serious Violent Crime Unit who hit the ground running.<\/p>\n

“Immaculate investigations isolated the suspected murderers and police pounced on them on Tuesday,” police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Investigations were continuing, he added, saying the investigating team was not ruling out the possibility of more arrests.<\/p>\n

Independent violence monitor Mary de Haas previously told News24 there was not any long-term plan in place by the police or government to resolve the long-standing issues in crime-ridden parts of Pietermaritzburg.<\/p>\n

There have been several instances of violence in Pietermaritzburg in recent years, including gangs terrorising communities and an influx of drugs.<\/p>\n

De Haas said there was a trend of police showing up at crime scenes only when incidents made the news.<\/p>\n

“The general trend, as elsewhere, is that after there is a newsworthy incident, such as a mass shooting, there may be interventions such as increased patrols which is like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.”<\/p>\n

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