Police in Rustenburg, South Africa, are investigating a murder-suicide after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in bushes. The suspect, Khumo Moatshe, is believed to have killed his estranged girlfriend, the mother of his children, by stabbing her multiple times before taking his own life by hanging. The woman's clothing was found hidden nearby.
Passersby discovered a man hanging from a tree and his estranged girlfriend with multiple stab wounds RUSTENBURG — Police are investigating a murder-suicide after the discovery of the remains of a man and a woman in bushes at a village near Rustenburg .
It is alleged that the suspect, identified as Khumo Moatshe, 38, killed his girlfriend and the mother of his children after stabbing her multiple times before reportedly taking his own life at Ramokokastad Lotwane Section.Read also" clothes, including underwear, were hidden about 30 metres into the bush. The man had a rope around his neck," said Tselanyane."She reportedly moved out due to physically violent a week .
"On the night of the murder-suicide, the suspect phoned Mosane to pick up one of their children, who was crying uncontrollably.North West He urged members of the community to seek professional help to deal with gender-based violence and femicide to avert violence.The murderous rampage occurred when a man allegedly took the lives of his girlfriend and her three-year-old child before killing himself.Adding to the horror was a photo of the woman's lifeless body riddled with stab wounds. Police discovered her killer, Sbusisiso Lawrence Ntaka, not far from where she lay. He had reportedly hung himself from a tree.
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