43-year-old suspect appear in court over girlfriend’s murder

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A 43-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend.

The accused’s court appearance stems from his arrest on Tuesday evening consequent to the discovery of the lifeless body of a 31-year-old female Traffic Officer who was initially reported missing.

North West Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the victim’s body was found in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in the vicinity of Arnoldistad in Rustenburg by a K9 Unit member who was on patrol.

He added; “Reports suggest that the victim was last seen with the accused leaving her rented room in Rustenburg North on Monday evening.

“Upon realising that the victim was not at home, then again failed to report for duty and that her cell phone was off, her supervisor reported her missing.”

Mokgwabone stated that the accused was subsequently arrested while reporting a missing person.

The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena welcomed the arrest of the accused and indicated that the police will assertively deal with those who perpetrate Gender Based Violence related crimes and crimes against vulnerable groups.

In another incident, a 51-year-old man was arrested for the double murder of his mother and his sister at their home in ESigodini (Kalusizi) in Mid Illovo on Wednesday afternoon.

According to KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, they responded to reports of a shooting and upon arrival at the crime scene, bodies of an 87-year-old woman and her 39-year-old daughter were found lying in a pool of blood with their heads chopped off.

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“A subsequent search inside the yard led to the recovery of the deceased persons heads which were stashed inside a pit latrine. The knife which was used to cut off the heads was also recovered.

“The shooting was witnessed by a 12-year-old girl who escaped and alerted the neighbours.

“The suspect was later arrested and was found with an illegal possession of a firearm, believed to be the weapon which was used in the commission of the crime,” he stated.

He will appear in the Richmond Magistrate’s Court on Friday.