Cape Town – Mpumalanga police have arrested a 38-year-old man after he was allegedly caught pushing a trolley with a woman’s body wrapped inside a bag.
The suspect was allegedly caught at the Barberton dumping site where he allegedly intended to dump the 19-year-old woman’s body, police said.
Reports on social media alleged that the woman’s body was “cut into pieces”.
According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the man caught the attention of some women who saw him pushing the trolley that seemed to be heavy for him, said the police.
“The women stopped a taxi operator at traffic lights and requested him to assist in investigating. When the suspect saw them, the bag fell from the trolley. The bag was opened by one of the concerned citizens and a woman’s body was allegedly found inside,” Mohlala said in a statement.
A Young girl was brutally killed, cut into pieces & put into a bag by her boyfriend in Barberton. pic.twitter.com/V7dsxOM2ak
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) February 19, 2023
He said police were called and found community members had assaulted the suspect.
“Officers managed to calm the situation and the suspect was rescued from the angry mob. He was arrested and taken to hospital to receive treatment under police guard,” said Mohlala.
He said the motive and cause of death were yet to be established and a post-mortem would be conducted.
Meanwhile, police investigations into the incident continued.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
