BY Obakeng Maje

VRYBURG: North West Police in Vryburg arrested one suspect for murder.The incident took place on Saturday at Colridge near Vryburg. 

“It is alleged that the suspect who is the deceased’s boyfriend told the Police that he was together with the deceased going home after visiting a friend  when they were attacked” Tselanyane said. 

“The suspect told the police that whilst on their way home, a white Land Cruiser occupied by two white males stopped next to them. They allegedly got out of the vehicle and assaulted both the suspect and the deceased” Warrant Officer Sam Tselanyane said. 

The suspect alleged that during the attack he managed to flee leaving the girlfriend behind.

After the car has left, he went back to the scene only to find that the deceased was severely beaten and unconscious.

He allegedly left the deceased to get help, on his return he found the deceased still lying there already dead. 

He then went to the nearby houses and the Police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were contacted. 

The 30-year-old woman was certified dead at the scene. 

Upon further investigation and more questioning of the suspect (boyfriend) by the Police, the boyfriend acknowledged that there was actually a fight over money between him and the deceased.

He then made up the whole Land Cruiser story out of fear. 

The 40-year-old man was immediately arrested and he will be charged with murder and is expected to appear before the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,

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