Police in South Africa have confirmed the death of a man who confessed to murdering his girlfriend in a disturbing social media video. The manhunt led to the discovery of his body hanging from a tree, believed to be a suicide.
KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed the body of a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend in a social media video was found hanging from a tree in the Malangeni area of Umzinto, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. On Tuesday, police responded to reports of a murder in Umzinto where the body of a 25-year-old woman was discovered in the middle of the road with multiple stab wounds.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda says, “Reports indicate that the suspect fetched the woman, who was his girlfriend, from her home and it is suspected that the two had a domestic-related altercation which escalated to the murder.” “The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned down the road from where the woman’s body was found, and blood on the front passenger seat suggested that the suspect killed the woman inside his vehicle. A manhunt was quickly launched and an intensive search by police led to the discovery of the suspect’s body which was hanging on a tree, in what is believed to be a suicide. Police are investigating a case of murder and an inquest docket will also be opened for further investigation,” adds Netshiunda.The video circulating on social media of an individual confessing to having murdered his girlfriend is deeply concerning. The individual was found hanging from a tree
MURDER SUICIDE SOCIAL MEDIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man Accused of Murdering Girlfriend in KZN Found DeadSibusiso Lawrence, a man from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was found dead after confessing to killing his former girlfriend on social media. Police are investigating the murder and Lawrence's apparent suicide.
Read more »
Free State pensioner who went missing after giving people a lift found deadThe 74-year-old man went missing after he left his home with two people who had asked him for a lift in his car.
Read more »
Suspected Wife Murderer Found Dead in Limpopo VillageLimpopo police launched an inquest after finding a man, wanted for his wife's murder, hanging from a tree in Ntoane village. The man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before going on the run, and his body was discovered three days later. The incident coincides with South Africa's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.
Read more »
Missing Glenwood boy found dead in swimming poolThe search for a missing Glenwood boy ended in tragedy after he was found dead in a pool in the area.
Read more »
Former OpenAI Researcher Found Dead After Copyright AllegationsSuchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI, died by suicide in November. Before his death, Balaji accused OpenAI of copyright infringement in the development of ChatGPT.
Read more »
Alleged Facebook Murderer Found Dead After Posting Video of CrimeA manhunt for Sbusiso Lawrence Ntaka, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and posted a video of the crime on Facebook, ended with his body being found after reportedly committing suicide. Police discovered the body of the 25-year-old woman in the middle of the road and a broken knife, believed to be the murder weapon, next to her. Ntaka's vehicle was found abandoned nearby with blood on the passenger seat, suggesting the murder occurred inside the car.
Read more »