A 31-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a 27-year-old woman at Thusi Village in Ermelo.
According to Mpumalanga SAPS, police responded to a complaint on Friday, 2 October, regarding a woman who had allegedly been assaulted by a male friend.
When officers arrived, they found the woman unconscious on the ground. Paramedics later declared her dead at the scene.
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The suspect, who was reportedly still in the vicinity, was arrested and was expected to appear in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 5 October, on a murder charge.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and the possible motive.
Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise condemned the incident and reiterated that gender-based violence and femicide remain a policing priority.
“We are deeply disturbed by this senseless killing of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of someone she knew,” Modise said.
SAPS urged communities to report incidents of domestic violence before they escalate.