On Wednesday
morning, IOL reported that the horrific incident occurred on Monday at around
11 pm.
The suspect,
who is the elder brother of a 20-year-old man arrested earlier this week, was
cornered in the Alldays policing area on Tuesday night while attempting to flee
the country.
Provincial
police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba confirmed the arrest: "The
suspect, who had been on the run, was arrested at about 9 pm after he was found
hiding in a truck headed towards Zimbabwe. Upon arrival, he was found carrying
a bag of clothes in an attempt to flee the country. Like his younger brother,
he was also found to be in the country illegally."
The case stems
from the violent confrontation late on Monday after the brothers allegedly
received information that the 55-year-old victim was romantically involved with
the elder brother’s girlfriend. They stormed into a homestead where the victim
and a 38-year-old woman were present.
"On
arrival, a confrontation ensued, during which the elder brother allegedly
attacked the man with an axe and severely injured the woman," said
Ledwaba.
Paramedics
certified the 55-year-old man dead at the scene, while the injured woman was
rushed to hospital for urgent treatment.
Police swiftly
arrested the younger brother at his home, where they recovered the bloodied
axe, which he had allegedly tried to wash in an effort to destroy evidence. He
was also confirmed to be an undocumented foreign national.
Both suspects –
aged 20 and 51 – face charges of murder, attempted murder, defeating the ends
of justice, and contravention of the Immigration Act. They are scheduled to
appear before the Senwabarwa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. IOL
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