A couple from Standerton died after an incident that might have been domestic violence-related.
The provincial commissioner of the SAPS issued a statement on May 2 sketching the background.
According to information, the 42-year-old husband, who worked and lived at Kromdraai Farm, invited his 34-year-old wife, who was staying at Ebeneser Farm, to his residence on the evening of April 30.
The family searched for them after they could not reach the couple on their cellphones the next day. Information was received that gunshots were heard at the couple’s place.
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Upon further investigation, the couple was found lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor at about 08:00.
Found next to them was a firearm with 15 live rounds as well as three empty cartridges.
The medical practitioners on the scene declared the wife dead, while the husband was rushed to hospital.
He succumbed to his injuries on May 2 at about 02:00.
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The police have registered a murder case and inquest dockets for further investigation.
They said they could not rule out the possibility that the husband might have shot his wife and turned the gun on himself, but that would be revealed during the investigation.
Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela warned the community, who might have domestic-related
problems, to speak out to arrange for professional advisors.
