2024/07/07 |
Media Statement
POLOKWANE – Police in Modjadjiskloof outside Tzaneen are searching for a suspect accused of stabbing a 31-year-old man to death in a suspected love triangle incident in Lehlareng, Ga-Sekgopo village on Saturday, 06 July 2024 at about 13:30. Police received a complaint from the local hospital about a man admitted with stab wounds to his upper body. The victim succumbed to the injuries shortly after the arrival of the police. According to preliminary reports, the deceased and his girlfriend met the suspect on the street, who also happened to be the woman’s boyfriend.The two men engaged in a bitter exchange over the woman. The assailant then drew a knife and stabbed the deceased in the upper body. The suspect, who was positively identified, fled the scene, leaving the victim lying in a pool of blood. Police have opened a case of murder and they are following crucial leads in efforts to bring the suspect to book. Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts should contact the investigating officer Sergeant Hlamolo Chauke on 079 039 2878 or Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest Police Station or use MySAPSApp
Police investigations are still continuing.
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