Cape Town – A 46-year-old police officer in KwaZulu-Natal has reportedly been arrested for allegedly murdering his partner, Busisiwe Ngubo and dumping her body by the roadside.
Ngubo’s body was found just a kilometre away from her home on Monday morning in the Ehlanzeni area in Ixopo.
It was alleged that the 35-year-old, who was pregnant with triplets, was strangled and her lifeless body discarded on the roadside, SA News reported.
According to News24, the police officer was taken into custody on Friday and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
The Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, expressed outrage at the incident and called for a thorough and transparent investigation.
“We demand nothing less than a rigorous pursuit of justice in this case. The individual responsible for this heinous act must be apprehended promptly and the full force of the law should be brought to bear on them,” Khoza said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
