Sandra Malcolm's body was discovered at her home in Cape Town, South Africa . A British ex-pat has been found hacked to death at her home in South Africa, it has emerged today. Sandra Malcolm's body was found at her Cape Town home by her grandson who reportedly climbed through a window when nobody answered the door. Reports in South Africa suggest the 74-year-old's attackers had mutilated her - although police have yet to confirm this. Mrs Malcolm, originally from Dundee in Scotland, was found on Sunday morning at the Capri Mews complex in the Marina Da Gama area of the city. The pensioner had been planning to return to Scotland next month to visit family in Tayside. She had lived in South Africa for 35 years and is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her nephew, Colin Chalmers, of Dundee, today said the murder had left the family 'distraught'. 'I'm absolutely gobsmacked, I've never had to deal with anything like this before, it's completely shocking. 'All I know is that my auntie has been murdered, I don't want to court any of the rumours around it because we know very little at this stage.' One neighbour, who asked not to be identified, told reporters they were horrified by the murder. He said: 'This is a quiet community, this is shocking, I still cannot believe it. 'I saw her on Saturday afternoon last. She had some friends over.' He described his murdered neighbour as 'friendly' and 'burly', adding: 'It's so strange because we didn't hear anything, no struggle or a gunshot. 'The grandson, we understand, found her after climbing through the bathroom window. 'I left for church before 10am and I walked past her flat and I didn't hear or see anything. When I came back from church I saw the police vans and they said she had been murdered. 'The family is so shaken they are not in a state to speak.' Details are still emerging of how the pensioner came to be found at her flat. Mrs Malcolm, originally from Dundee in Scotland, was found on Sunday morning at the Capri Mews complex in the Marina Da Gama area of the city (pictured) South African news networks reported that neighbours said the pensioner was last seen with friends on Saturday afternoon. Police in Cape Town declined to comment on the circumstances of her death but said a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death. Forensic experts and detectives  combed the scene for hours on Sunday. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said: 'The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage. A post-mortem will be held to establish the exact cause of death.' The murder comes amid a  wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. Hundreds of African immigrants have fled their homes in the country in recent weeks to escape xenophobic attacks and protests.
Reports suggest Sandra Malcolm's body was mutilated by her attackers .
Pensioner, originally from Dundee, was found at her home in Cape Town .
Her grandson made the discovery after climbing through a window when nobody answered the door .