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Cradock, Eastern Cape – A 36-year-old man was killed early on Friday morning in an argument in Cookhouse, near Cradock, Eastern Cape police said.
The man and an acquaintance had been drinking together when a quarrel broke out, Warrant Officer Elmarie van Eck said.
One of the men hit the other with a handmade axe handle and a belt.
Van Eck said the 36-year-old died on the scene.
A 38-year-old man was later arrested and would appear in court soon.
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Article source: http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/man-beaten-to-death-in-boozy-quarrel-1.1583834