Police apprehended a 38-year-old male for attempted murder at corner Bree and Troye Street on 16 December 2021, at 01:00.
The suspect booked a hotel with his girlfriend on 15 December 2021 at 20:00.
They were given a key to the fourth floor.
Security guard heard a loud bang in the middle of the night, he went outside to inspect and saw a 25-year-old female on the street badly injured. She told the security guard that her boyfriend pushed her.
She was taken to hospital by an ambulance in a critical condition.
Police were contacted and apprehended the suspect who was found sleeping in the room as if nothing happened.
The motive for pushing the victim out of the hotel is not yet known.
Investigation is underway and the suspect is appearing today in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court.
