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Lenasia imam stabbed to death

Police tape closes off a crime scene. Picture: EWN.

A Lenasia imam has died after being stabbed in front of his family by suspected robbers.

Govan Whittles | 23 September 2012
JOHANNESBURG - A respected imam has been murdered apparently in front of his family at his Lenasia home on Sunday morning.

Iqbal Hassan was the imam at Lenasia's Extension 10 Masjid Mosque, and was stabbed to death, while his wife and children looked on.

The motive for the killing is unknown, but it is suspected it is related to a robbery.

The police's Kay Makhubela said, “The case of murder has been opened. No arrests have been made yet.”

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