The Mankweng police in Limpopo arrested a man (40) in connection with the brutal murder of his girlfriend (32) at his home in Thakgalang village, Nobody, on Monday night.

Polokwane Review reports that, according to Limpopo police, the woman’s body was found lying in a pool of blood in the house. She had multiple stab wounds.

“The victim was certified dead at the scene by paramedics. An axe, believed to have been used in the commission of the crime, was recovered,” says Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.

He adds that preliminary investigations revealed the suspect allegedly assaulted the victim before contacting her family.

“When the family arrived, they made the shocking discovery. The suspect later attempted suicide at home but failed and subsequently crashed his vehicle near Savannah Mall in Polokwane. He was taken to hospital under police guard. He has since been charged with murder and will soon appear in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court,” Ledwaba says.

Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned the incident and calls on communities to speak out and report abuse.

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