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Media Statement POTCHEFSTROOM – Christiana Police arrested a 40-year-old man, at Marikana Section, for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend on Thursday, 26 September 2024. According to the reports, a quarrel ensued after the suspect went to his ex-girlfriend’s place at Utlwanang Township and found her with the victim, aged 31. The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim to death and dragged him to the bushes. He allegedly chopped and removed the victim’s legs and private parts, and disposed the body of the victim into the river. The ex-girlfriend reported a missing person to the police who followed up after getting information that the suspect was seen pushing a wheelbarrow towards the river. As a result, Police divers were summoned to search for the victim and his upper body and a leg were retrieved from the river on Thursday. A search continued on Friday, 27 September 2024, and the parts that included a leg and the other parts were recovered. The suspect is expected to appear in the Christiana Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 30 September 2024, for murder. The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, condemned the incident and thanked the all members including the divers for the swift response and bringing the suspect to book. Ends
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