BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

A 26-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Lichtenburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday on a charge of murder.

The suspect was allegedly found with the naked body of his 22-year-old girlfriend beside his vehicle on Saturday along the Zeerust – Lichtenburg road.

North West police spokesperson maj Pelonomi Makau said the motorists allegedly discovered the body of a woman lying next to the suspect’s vehicle after he (suspect) stopped them for assistance after his vehicle broke down.

“According to the information available at this stage, the woman only had her underwear on, and it was suspected that she was allegedly strangled to death. Preliminary investigation revealed the woman’s body had bruises on her neck,” Makau.

The suspect was arrested after the police were called to the scene. It is not known at this stage if the woman was raped, and investigation into the matter continues.

-TDN

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