Man found with naked body of girlfriend

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Published Aug 23, 2015

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Rustenburg - A 26-year-old man was arrested on the Zeerust road for allegedly killing his girlfriend, North West police said on Sunday.

“The suspect was found with the naked body of his 22-year-old girlfriend beside his vehicle on Saturday, along the Zeerust-Lichtenburg road,” said Major Pelonomi Makau.

“It is alleged that passing motorists discovered the body of a woman lying next to the suspect's vehicle after he [the suspect] stopped them for assistance after his vehicle broke down.

“According to the information available at this stage the woman only had her underwear on and it was suspected that she was strangled to death. Preliminary investigation revealed the woman's body had bruises on her neck.”

The man was arrested after the police were called.

It was not known at this stage if the woman was raped. The man was expected to appear in the Lichtenburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.

ANA

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