A 21-year-old girl, Nyikiwe Maranda Chauke has been allegedly murdered by her 24-year-old boyfriend in South Africa.
The boyfriend is set to appear
before Giyani Magistrate's Court in South Africa on Monday, January 15, 2024.
The police in Giyani opened a
case of murder following the discovery of the lifeless body of the young woman
in the nearby bushes of Gawula village outside Giyani on Thursday, January 11,
2024.
The police said that the
suspect, who is the boyfriend of the deceased, came to the Community Services
Center (CSC) at the police station to report that he killed his girlfriend and
left her body in the nearby bushes of Gawula village.
“He then gave the police the
contact numbers of the person who witnessed the incident when it happened, and
he will show them the scene of the crime," said Giyani Police Spokesman
Sergeant Ridgewell Rikhotso.
"The Police quickly
summoned the K-9 Unit and they met with the witness who accompanied them to the
scene of the crime. Upon arrival, the K-9 Unit managed to recover the body of
the deceased.
"A preliminary
investigation revealed that the suspect and the deceased were boyfriend and
girlfriend. The suspect is currently enrolled in one of the colleges in Free
State while the deceased is currently enrolled in TUT.
"The deceased was
identified as Nyikiwe Maranda Chauke (21) who resides in Gawula village. The
suspect is a 24-year-old resident of the same village.
"The motive of the killing
is not yet known, but domestic violence cannot be ruled out", Sergeant
Rikhotso added.
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