Limpopo police have discovered the body of a woman who was killed and buried in a shallow grave at Ga-Sekgopo village outside Tzaneen. A 27-year-old male suspect, the deceased’s friend, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Police say they discovered the victim’s bloodstained clothes at the suspect’s home. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says after interrogation, the suspect led them to the shallow grave where he had buried the victim.
“The suspect was taken in for questioning, as he was the last person seen with the victim, and he confirmed that he stabbed the victim to death with a knife and buried her in a shallow grave at the nearest bushes. The police opened a murder case for further investigations. The motive for killing is unknown, this stage police investigations will determine that,” says Ledwaba.
Source: eNCA
