Bloemfontein: Police in Bloemfontein have arrested a 22-year-old male for the incident of murder that occurred in the Willows area of Bloemfontein on Sunday, 02 March 2025.
According to South African Police Service, after an alleged stabbing incident between two people in Ella Street at around 05:30, police were called. When members arrived on the scene, they found the body of a male 19-year-old who had been stabbed numerous times in the back and left side of his neck. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead.
Preliminary investigations revealed that one suspect, aged 22, was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle. He was arrested and placed under police guard while receiving treatment for stab wounds. He is scheduled to appear in court as soon as he is released from the hospital.
Parkweg detectives have opened cases of murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Investigations continue.