Police have arrested a 46-year-old man after 74-year-old woman’s body was found with a stab wound in her house.
It is alleged that on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 at about 16:00 Phuthaditjhaba police were summoned to Maqhekung section of Phuthaditjhaba after the son of the deceased received a call from neighbours that his mother had been stabbed to death.
It was discovered that the pensioner was stabbed in the chest with a sharp object and died instantly on the scene. The motive behind is still unknown.
The case of murder was opened and further investigations led to the arrest of a 46-year-old man.
The suspect has been charged and is expected to appear before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate court on Thursday, 20 October 2022 facing a charge of murder.
Source: South African Police Service