A 34-year old Mamelodi man accused of killing a 28-year-old woman and stuffing her body in a chimney is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate court on Monday.
The man was arrested on Friday after almost a yearlong investigation by Sunnyside police.
Police spokesperson Captain Daniel Mavimbela said a security officer discovered the woman’s decomposed body in a chimney inside the building of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Pretoria during a Christmas break last year.
“The deceased had been reported as missing on December 22, a day after she had reportedly disappeared from work during a tea break,” he said.
“At the time she was employed by a company that renders a private service within the department.”
Mavimbela said police had to overcome a lack of direct evidence by piecing together facts through a meticulous investigation, leading to the arrest the man.
“The Sunnyside police management commends the investigating officer, Detective Constable Jeremiah Mpiti for his outstanding professionalism in dealing with an investigation.”
Sunnyside station commander Brigadier Ramakamakama Kekana also expressed gratitude to everyone who assisted the police with information during the investigation “whose initial stage resembled an unsolvable jigsaw puzzle.”
“We call upon members of the public to partner with the police and blow the whistle on any form of abuse that is directed at women and children,” said Kekana.
Mavimbela said other details that were uncovered during the investigations were expected to be made known after the court proceedings on Monday.
The man is expected to face a murder charge.
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