A 30-year-old male has been arrested following a double murder that was committed on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at about 03:55.
It is alleged that the 30-year-old suspect went to the ex-girlfriend’s house in the early hours where upon his arrival at the ex-girlfriend’s home, he stabbed her to death and hit her son with hammer on the head.
The suspect alleged he thought the son was the current boyfriend to the ex-girlfriend.
The suspect fled the scene thereafter. Paramedics were called to the scene and declared both the 34-year-old mother and her 14-year-old son dead on the scene.
The Investigating Officer, Constable Masilo Moreki, ensured that he left no stone unturned through the assistance of community members. He was informed of the suspect’s whereabouts and managed to secure an arrest.
The 30-year-old suspect will appear before the Viljoenskroon Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 on a charge of murder.
