Police spokesperson, Thandi Mbambo, says the bodies of the family, suspected to be foreign nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was discovered on Wednesday after an employee of a hardware store went to the Thaba Nchu Police Station to report that he had not seen his employer for the past ten days. 

Mbambo says the police were welcomed by a foul smell and flies upon arrival at the house. She says once they managed to gain entry through the window, as doors were locked, they found the family members' lifeless bodies. She says no physical injuries were seen on the bodies, but all were found bloated.

The body of a man, estimated to be 44 years old, two girls aged about eight and ten, and a boy estimated to be about three years old were found. "Inspecting further in the bedroom, a lifeless body of a female estimated to be about 38 years old was found and the body of another boy aged about 11 years was found in the bathroom," she said.

Mbambo says a postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death and investigations continue.

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