Zim man arrested for killing ex-lover

Friday, September 22, 2023 | 1090 Views |

A Zimbabwean man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-lover with a sharp object has been arrested. The police said the incident occurred yesterday morning at Mafatshwa Ward, Tlokweng, at the deceased’s rented house.

The 25-year-old man allegedly pounced on the deceased, a fight ensued and he ended up stabbing her with a sharp object.

According to Officer Commanding, District No.3 Senior Superintendent Theriso Thatayotlhe, the suspect found the deceased with her sister who alerted the neighbours about the duo's fight. “She had gone out to seek help from their neighbours but on return she found her sister lying lifeless in a pool of blood.

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