A man involved in a tavern fight which lead to the death of another patron, handed himself over to Norkem Park SAPS on Tuesday.
Capt Lesibana Molokomme, spokesman for the station, said the 39-year-old man arrived at the police station shortly before 1pm.
“It is alleged that the suspect had an argument with the deceased at a tavern in Birch Acres on Saturday night around 8pm. The argument resulted in a fight and the suspect took out a knife and stabbed the deceased in the upper body,” Molokomme said.
When police arrived at the scene, the suspect was nowhere to be found but was well known in the area.
“The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment but died on Sunday as a result of his injury.”
The suspect will face a murder charge in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court.
