Farm workers pelt colleague to death with oranges

Two men in South Africa have been arrested for killing a fellow farmworker with oranges. The incident happened near Tzaneen, a town in Limpopo province in northern South Africa.

According to Police Lt. Col. Moatshe Ngoepe, the suspects allegedly began throwing oranges at the victim after an argument broke out.

He said: 'They started pelting the deceased with all those loose oranges, killing him on the spot.'

He however said that an investigation had commenced and that 'complicated' aspects of the case still had to be verified.


The man was declared dead at the scene and had no 'visible injury,' suggesting he may have suffered blunt trauma, according to Ngoepe.


Police and prosecutors are awaiting the results of an autopsy.
The suspects, aged 27 and 30, were detained on Tuesday and later released pending charges, which could include murder.