MBOMBELA – Two love birds who are students at TUT were found lying in a pool of blood after the boyfriend allegedly stabbed his girlfriend and turned the knife on himself on their return from a party on Sunday morning.
Spokesperson for the Hawks in Mpumalanga, Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said the couple were from a party, when they returned to the boyfriend’s residential place at Urban Cove TUT residence in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
The 25-year-old allegedly dragged his 21-year-old girlfriend to his bedroom where an argument erupted. During the altercation, the boy allegedly produced a knife and stabbed his girlfriend more than once. He then allegedly turned the knife on himself in an attempt to commit suicide.
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“After stabbing himself, the young man apparently tried to jump over the balcony, but his friends managed to stop him. The police were called and both were found lying unconsciously in a pool of blood. Both were taken to hospital,” said Hlathi.
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The girlfriend was discharged from hospital on Monday morning while her lover recuperates in hospital under police guard. He faces charges of assault with intention to cause grievous bodily harm and will appear before court once he has been discharged from hospital.
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