POLOKWANE – A 32-year-old foreign national was arrested on Monday, October 7, in the Ohrigstad policing area for the murder of a woman believed to be his ex-partner.
The 34-year-old victim was found by her current boyfriend on Saturday, October 5, with multiple stab wounds to her upper body.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba stated that police and Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene, and the victim was certified dead on their arrival.
“A manhunt for the suspect was launched, and he was apprehended in the early hours of Monday morning. It was discovered that he was an illegal immigrant and was also charged with contravention of the Immigration Act.”
During the arrest, police seized two cell phones belonging to the deceased that had been missing from the murder scene.
The suspect will appear before the Ohrigstad periodical court to face charges of murder and contravention of the Immigration Act.
Police investigations are continuing.
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