By Obakeng Maje

Schweize Reneke- North West police arrested a 41 year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in Ipelegeng,near Schweize Reneke.

According to information received,a suspect and the deceased were staying together until their relationship went sour.

“A 41 year-old man allegedly approached a woman after she alighted from a taxi” Warrant Officer Tselanyane said.

“He allegedly stabbed a woman without saying a word. And his ex was declared dead on the scene by paramedics” Tselanyane said.

The woman bled profusely and died from stabbing injuries.

The police found a suspect beneath the tree few miles from the scene. He was allegedly taken back to the crime scene and started to vomit.

Police rushed him to a local hospital and it was confirmed that he drunk a battery acid trying to take his own life.

The suspect is under a police chattered eye and will appear before Schweize-Reneke Magistrate Court soon.