A 33-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in South Africa, a day after she withdrew a domestic violence case against him.
The body of Lindelani Nengovhela was found in a water-filled pit toilet in their yard at Mangodi Ha Sundou, Limpopo.
The couple was reportedly in a volatile relationship and the woman had opened a case of domestic violence against her husband and he was arrested.
South African man allegedly kills his wife and dumps her body in pit toilet a day after she withdrew domestic violence case against him
Her husband, Livhuwani Madadzhe, also known as comedian SABC Livhu, was out on bail and was to appear again in Thohoyandou Magistrate”s Court next week but she went to court to withdraw the case.
Limpopo police spokesperson said the husband aged 38, called the police stating that he could not locate his wife but was surprised to find her dead in the pit toilet in their yard.
“A preliminary probe conducted by the police at the scene led to the arrest of the suspect on a charge of murder,” Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said.
South African man allegedly kills his wife and dumps her body in pit toilet a day after she withdrew domestic violence case against him
He was expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court today, January 30.
