a 36-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court today, 04 December, for murder. This after the suspect was arrested yesterday in the evening for fatally stabbing a 34-year-old woman on Saturday, 30 November 2019 at approximately 02:30 in Montshioa Location, Mmabatho.

According to the information available to the police at this stage, it is alleged that the suspect went to Dibate village to look for his girlfriend whom he could not find. He allegedly pelted a house with stones and broke windowpanes.

“The suspect ran away after a 13-year-old boy woke up to investigate. The boy’s mother who is the sister to the suspect’s girlfriend, also woke up and they went to Montshiwa to seek assistance. At that point, they were in the company of the victim’ seven-year-old boy.” Reported police spokesperson in the North West Province, Sabata Mokgwabone.

According to Mokgwabone, they were allegedly on their way back home when they met the suspect who stabbed the victim and ran away. Consequently, the incident was reported to the police who were on patrol by the victim’s 13-year-old son who ran from the scene to seek assistance. The victim was certified dead on the scene. 

-The VIP Team

-SAPS NW