A 30-year-old man in Klerksdorp, North West, was arrested by police in connection with the murder of his girlfriend on Sunday.

The suspect and his friends were gathering at a friend’s residence in Brakspruit, an area outside of Klerksdorp, when a fight started, allegedly between the suspect and the victim.

It is alleged the victim first assaulted the suspect, said to be the boyfriend of the victim, who then reportedly started beating the victim with his fists until she fell on the floor.

When the owner of the residence where the friends had gathered returned home, he found the victim still lying on the floor. He tried to wake her up but she was not moving.

The owner alerted the friends and the suspect of the situation after which the police and an ambulance were called. The victim was declared deceased on the scene.

The police arrested the suspect and charged the woman’s boyfriend with murder. He is expected to appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court today.

The provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded police for their quick reaction in arresting the suspect. Kwena urged the community to work their differences out in a calm way and to avoid creating violent situations.