Suspect on the run after girlfriend’s throat slit

29-year-old Promisa Mbalenhle Ndlovu was found dead, with her throat cut, in Kanana, Extension 4, next to Phomolong on Monday. It is alleged that a 38-year-old suspect, allegedly her boyfriend, stabbed the victim and slit her throat with a kitchen knife.

The incident happened at around 7am. It is believed the suspect and victim had a heated argument before the incident occurred.   According to the suspect’s niece, Ms Betty Mauwane, the couple was inside the house arguing about relationship issues. “This morning, my uncle went to fetch Ms Ndlovu from her home, after he promised to buy her a new phone. He had broken Ms Ndlovu’s phone some days ago. They had a heated argument. I became scared and went to the spaza shop to buy airtime so that I can inform my elders of what was happening. While standing at the spaza shop, my uncle (the suspect) came running and passed me. I asked him where he was going, he said he would come back. There was blood on his hands,” she said. Ms Mauwane added that another of her uncles was inside the house washing dishes. “He was washing dishes and went outside to pour water. He was then locked outside of the house,” she added. When the suspect opened the door, he pushed the uncle and fled the scene. It is believed the victim was the mother of a grade 1 pupil. The Rabie Ridge SAPS spokesperson, Constable Jacob Nhlongo, said a case of murder was opened.

“The suspect has been convicted for murder before, and was out on parole. He still had to check in regularly with the police. We are appealing for any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect,” said Const Nhlongo. The police urged residents to not take the law into their own hands. The kitchen knife believed to be used in the crime, was recovered at the scene. The Germiston Forensic and Pathology Unit transported the victim’s body to the morgue.