A 46-year-old woman is facing charges of murder, after allegedly stabbing a 24-year-old man to death in the early hours of Sunday, 25 August, in the Waterworks informal settlement in Bekkersdal.
According to the police, the two were in an argument in a local tavern when the fight broke out.
“The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim once in his chest. An ambulance was summoned but the victim succumbed to the injury before he was taken to hospital. The motive is still to be investigated,” Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, spokesperson for the Bekkersdal Police, said.
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Lefakane also added that abuse of alcohol is a major contributor to such acts of violence, and urged the public to act responsibly and avoid carrying weapons when visiting liquor outlets.
“The suspect is due to appear the Westonaria Magistrates’ Court soon,” Lefakane added.
