Kwa-Thema Police arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly killing a 35-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend.
The incident took place in Kwa-Thema Extension Three on Wednesday afternoon.
A witness alleged he was outside his home, preparing to close his gate when he saw the victim running towards his direction.
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The witness noticed the victim was being chased by his girlfriend, and he suddenly fell on the ground.
As the witness rushed to help, he realised the victim was stabbed and the girlfriend had a knife and had blood on her.
According to Sgt Media Khoza, communications officer of Kwa-Thema Police Station, the police were called to the scene, and when they arrived there they found the victim had succumbed to his injuries.
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The suspect tried to escape an arrest by posing as one of the bystanders on the scene. With the help of the witness, she was identified and arrested.
The suspect will soon appear in the Springs Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder.
Police condemn such acts of violence and call on the society to stand up in the fight against gender-based violence as perpetrators continue to prey on their victims.
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