In connection with the deadly stabbing of his 19-year-old girlfriend, a 27-year-old man has been detained in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa.
On September 3, 2023, a horrible tragedy occurred in Ha-Magidi village. Following a tip-off, members of the Thohoyandou Task Team detained the suspect in the Waterberg District at Mokopane, Mahwelereng Zone 17, Polokwane, on September 19, 2023.
On the night of the event, police got a distress call indicating that a 19-year-old female victim had been stabbed.
When they arrived, they discovered the victim receiving medical attention from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Sadly, the young woman died at the scene from her injuries. Ridodzula Mudzanani, from Mbaleni village, was eventually recognized as her.
Initial investigations revealed that the victim encountered her lover while walking and was heard pleading for aid a short time afterwards.
She was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon by her lover, who then fled the scene on foot. The couple had two children, and the reason for the occurrence is unknown.
A male body was discovered a week after the crime, and the suspect’s identifying documents were discovered nearby, indicating that he was the deceased.
Further inquiry revealed, however, that the deceased guy had his own identity in his pockets, prompting officials to believe that the unknown body was not that of the suspect.
The police were able to locate and apprehend the culprit in Mahwelereng after conducting thorough investigations.
Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, the Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, highlighted that criminals will be pursued and brought to justice regardless of how long it takes or how far they seek to go.
The suspect is expected to face murder charges and will appear in Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court in the near future.
