A 61-year-old man is appearing at Nongoma Magistrates Court facing a charge of murder. The charge emanates from the murder docket that is being investigated by police in Nongoma after the discovery of the body of a woman.
On 2 March 2020 at 06:00, a 51-year-old woman was found dead near the R66 highway at Ivuna Reserve. She had assault wounds all over the body and a severe head injury. She was allegedly assaulted with a knobkerrie and axed on the head.
Thorough police investigation led police to the deceased’s boyfriend.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula praised the investigating officers for swiftly arresting the suspect.
“Gender-based violence crimes cannot be tolerated in our province and we are fighting such crimes to ensure the safety of woman and children. We are confident that a well prepared docket will be sent to court for prosecution to bring closure to the family of the victim,” he said.
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