A jilted woman who allegedly burnt her violent ex-boyfriend’s mud hut and destroyed P9000 worth of property in the fire is likely to be charged with arson, while the ex will face assault charges for beating her up.
The rejected woman put herself in harm’s way when she visited her ex-lover and father of her two children and insisted on spending the night when she was not welcome.
A fight then ensued which caused serious injuries that landed the woman in Hukuntsi Primary hospital where she is currently admitted with a swollen face.
On the day of the fight however, she had confiscated the ex-boyfriend’s house keys and went home with them.
“The following day in the evening, the man was shocked when he returned home from his Ipelegeng job to a burnt down hut. He then proceeded to report the matter to the police suspecting his children’s mother as the arsonist,” a source explained.
According to Tshane acting station commander, Assistant Superintendent Osimilwe Mangena, the man reported an arson incident on Friday evening and on Saturday they received another report of assault from the suspect’s elder sister.
“She reported that her sister’s eyes were closed from swelling due to a fight that occurred the previous day. When the police went to attend to the report, they found that the said woman was the suspect in the arson that was reported earlier but they took her to Hukuntsi Hospital first where she is still admitted with stable condition under observation,” explained ASP Mangena further advising the public to refrain from Gender Based Violence.
