A 29-year-old Durban man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by poisoning her with anti-freeze
KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed that a 30-year-old woman had been found dead at her home in Berea on 5 July.
Her husband was arrested and appeared three days later in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, where the matter was postponed to 6 September, said police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele.
IOL reported that Megan Doorasamy allegedly poisoned his wife, Devashnee Doorasamy, after the unemployed couple made a suicide pact.
After allegedly killing her, Doorasamy then stayed with her body for four days before reporting the incident to the police, IOL reported.
According to IOL, the State told the court that when police found Naidoo’s body, it was apparent that she had been beaten up.
The Sowetan reported that the couple had been featured on the SABC3 reality TV wedding show Married in a Flash, where couples are given three days and a budget to plan and execute their wedding.
This story first appeared on All4Women.
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