By REGINALD KANYANE
25 December 2025- A man (45) was arrested for an attempted murder of his former girlfriend in Plooysburg. According to the police, even though the accused, Gordon Marko Adams was arrested on 23 December 2025, in Kimberley, the incident took place in November 2025.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Litabe said Adams was arrested through intelligence-driven information after he was spotted in the Kimberley Central Business District (CBD) at approximately 11:30am. Litabe said his arrest follows a successful tracing operation by an operative from Crime Intelligence (CI), who saw him at a store in Kimberley and immediately alerted the Investigation Officer, Sergeant Piet Langeveld.
“The Kimberley Flying Squad, together with the Kimberley Public Order Police was alerted to assist and arrested the suspect.
“It is alleged that on 23 November 2025, a woman (20), was at her home on Kaldroom Farm when Adams allegedly arrived and followed her into another room and closed the door behind them,” he said.
Litabe said he reportedly assaulted her by hitting her in the eye with his fist before producing an okapi knife and a panga. He said this was allegedly followed by a stabbing of the victim near her right eye and hacking to her left arm.
“The suspect then fled the scene. A case of attempted murder was then registered at Plooysburg Police Station.
“Adams appeared in the Magistrate’s Court in Douglas on charges of attempted murder and his case was postponed to the 2 January 2026, in order for him to secure a legal representation,” said Litabe.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, thanked all the members who were involved for impressive collaborative work that led to the arrest of a dangerous criminal.
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