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Murdered over a beer
A man was stabbed to death after refusing to share a drink with the suspected murderer.
After refusing to have a glass of beer with an acquaintance, a 35-year-old victim was stabbed to death at Orient Hills informal settlement.
On 2 August police were called to the scene and arrested the suspect.
“According to onlookers, the suspect wanted to have a drink with the deceased. The deceased refused,” Constable Rebecca Phithi, spokesperson for Magaliesburg Police, said.
Upon his refusal, the suspect stabbed the victim in the chest with a knife.
The 38-year-old suspect will appear soon at Krugersdorp Magistrates’ Court on the charges of murder.
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