LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A 27-year-old man has been arrested for the stabbing his 19-year-old girlfriend to death at Thohoyandou in Limpopo, South Africa.
The suspect was reportedly arrested from his hideout, on Tuesday, by members of the Thohoyandou Task Team after receiving information about his hideout in the area.
According to Police reports, a complaint was lodged on Sunday, 3 September, about a female victim who was stabbed at Ha-Magidi village, in the said area.
Upon arrival at the scene, Police found the members of Emergency Medical Services (EM) busy attending to a 19-year-old victim who later succumbed to the injuries.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased, Ridodzula Mudzanani, was walking when she met her boyfriend. After few minutes, a resident heard the girlfriend screaming for help after being stabbed with a sharp object allegedly by the suspect who fled the scene on foot.
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The couple had two kids and the motive of the incident is yet unknown.
A week after the Incident, a person (male ) was found dead and the Identity Documents of the wanted suspect were found next to the deceased, giving the impression that he was the one dead.
However, as the investigation continued it was gathered that the deceased individual had his ID in his pockets.
According to the Police, further extensive investigations, revealed that the unknown body was not of the suspect and as such they continued to trace him until his arrest in Mahwelereng.
“I can assure criminals that the long arm of the law shall never fail, it will follow and catch up with you no matter how long it takes and how far you go. They will be nabbed, prosecuted and incarcerated for the evil crimes they committed in the society,” said the Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate court soon facing charges of murder.
