Moshupa police have arrested a man who allegedly killed and incinerated his girlfriend in a bath tub.
The incident was reported to the police by a neighbour who was disturbed by the unusual foul stench and the smoke that was coming from the suspect’s two-roomed house on Tuesday night.
Moshupa police Station Commander, Superintendent David Ramoseki confirmed that they received the report on Tuesday night and that investigations are still underway.
“I can confirm that we are investigating a murder incident involving a woman aged 29 and a 38-year-old man. We have arrested the man who is now helping us with investigations. We are still investigating how the deceased was burnt as she was badly affected by the fire,” he said.
When the police entered the house, they allegedly found the suspect with his daughter and with the burning remains of his girlfriend in a zinc bathtub.
The cops are said to have rescued the eight- months-old girl from the suffocating smoke and quickly rushed her to Mmaseetsele clinic for medical assistance while her father was arrested.
The deceased woman had apparently been cohabiting with the boyfriend and their daughter at the boyfriend’s place.
It however has not been established what could have led the man to commit such a gruesome crime.
The deceased’s post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday at the scene of crime while the suspect is in police custody awaiting his day in court.
Give him bail. Let the young child have some days with the father. The child should live for at-least now within the environment containing atleast one parent.