File picture: Gerd Altman/Pixabay
RUSTENBURG - A 38-year-old North West man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death after she refused to go with him to Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
The man, who is from Lotlhakane in the North West, allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in Lomanyaneng, outside Mahikeng, on Wednesday.
“According to information, the suspect and the victim, who are both residing at Lotlhakane village, had an argument on Saturday, October 30, 2022. That was after the girlfriend refused to accompany him to Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The suspect (boyfriend) again visited the girlfriend on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at her home and allegedly stabbed the victim in her upper body,” North West police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda Funani said in a statement.
The man fled the scene and went to his employer’s house in Matlhonyane village.
“Consequent to being told about the incident, the employer called the police, who arrested and transported the suspect to a local hospital, after he told them that he drank poison after stabbing his girlfriend.
“The suspect is currently under police guard at the hospital and is expected to appear in court as soon as he is released,” Funani said.