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Killed in her home Alleged attacker appears in M’Plain court for a formal bail application MELISSA PAPIER
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HAT was once a home where fond memories were made was turned into a murder scene after the killing of an elderly woman. Yvonne Paulsen (66) was found in a pool of blood in her Chrysler Street home in Beacon Valley last Monday. Her body was discovered by her nephew, Grant Titus, after he returned from work at 17:30. It is understood that Paulsen was found naked with her throat slit, lying in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor. The house had been ransacked, but police could not confirm if anything was stolen. Captain Mugelaine van der Vendt, Mitchell’s Plain Police spokesperson, says a 38-year-old man was arrested the next day (Tuesday 5 April) in connection with the murder. The man was arrested at a house in Cadillac Street, Beacon Valley, as a “result of good investigation”. He appeared in the Mitchell’s Plain
Magistrate’s Court last Friday. The case was postponed and the man is appearing today for a formal bail application. The victim lived right next door to the Metro Police headquarters in Beacon Valley. People’s Post visited the house last week and again yesterday but found it locked with noone at home. There was a sombre feeling among neighbours about what had transpired. Driving through Chrysler Street, one is met by a peaceful, calm and serene atmosphere. At the neat peach-coloured house, a camping chair and blossoming flower pots greet visitors. People’s Post approached some of the neighbours to ask them how this murder had affected them. Some were extra cautious and refused to open their gates to talk to the media. The ones who reluctantly ventured comments expressed shock at the killing. Speculation by residents in the neighbourhood is that Paulsen knew her attacker as “she would not allow strangers into her home”. Many remembered Paulsen as a
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“kind, loving person who was always willing to help, with a smile”. A woman, who asked not to be named, says it was shocking that Paulsen was killed in her own home. “This was the first time that something like this has happened. She was very safety-conscious and was very careful as to who she let into her house. “What’s scary is that this could have happened early the morning as she was only discovered later the evening. “Everyone is paranoid and have tightened up security at their homes as this could have happened to anyone in the street,” she said. “At present we can’t say what the motive was for the attack. We are
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awaiting the results of the post-mortem to establish the cause of death,” Van Der Vent says. The police could not comment or confirm whether or not Paulsen had been sexually assaulted, adding that the incident was not drug or gang-related. “There are no details of the investigation indicating that the incident was gang or drug related. The investigation is ongoing.” Reva Fortune, spokesperson for the Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Forum (CPF), says she was “shocked” and “saddened” by Paulsen’s murder. “Families who have elderly loved ones living alone must pay more attention to their loved ones;
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as they are vulnerable and easily become targets for criminals. “The area where she lived is very quiet, with neighbours not being aware of what happened in the area. Residents need to be more neighbourly towards each other and look out for each other,” Fortune said. Paulsen was buried on Saturday from the New Apostolic Church in Eastridge. People’s Post was unable to gain comment from the family at the time of going to print.
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