There’s been a murder linked to house robbery in Table View. According to the Police, the body of a 75-year-old male was found at his residence in Sceptre Crescent, Table View, on Wednesday evening, at about 19:40.

A murder linked to a house robbery in Table View

Captain Adriana Chandler from the Table View Police Station says an armed response officer had heeded a wellness request and went out to the property in Sceptre Crescent. She says when he arrived there and called for attention from the person in the house, there was no response. Chandler says the officer then entered the home, and upon entry of one of the bedrooms, he discovered the body of an elderly man. She says the 75-year-old’s hands and feet were bound.

Captain Adriana Chandler says, “The house was in a state of disarray.”

A murder shocks Table View

Sergeant Wesley Twigg says the victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. He says, at this stage, it’s still unclear what was taken from the house. Twigg added that the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. No arrests have been made, as of yet.

“Table View Police were summoned and all role players were contacted to process the scene,” said Captain Chandler.