Man held after lover’s axe killing

Eastern Cape police have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 34-year-old girlfriend.

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King William’s Town - Police in Msobomvu have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 34-year-old girlfriend, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday.

It was alleged that neighbours at Manona Farm, Butterworth, were woken up by the sound of a woman screaming just after 1am on Saturday, and rushed to the house concerned, Captain Jackson Manatha said.

Police were alerted and rushed to the scene, where they found the woman dead with multiple injuries all over her body.

The alleged killer was found inside the house with an axe, believed to have been the murder weapon.

“We suspect the couple might have had a misunderstanding which led to the murder,” he said.

The man was charged with murder and would appear in the Butterworth Magistrate's Court on Monday, Manatha said.

African News Agency