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The Herald
6 days ago
- The Herald
Eastern Cape man wanted for murder of ex-girlfriend and wife found dead
The 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his 22-year-old former girlfriend and 49-year-old wife in Ngobozana in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday morning has been found dead in Gqathula, about 10km from the Lusikisiki CBD. 'Preliminary reports suggest he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though police are conducting an investigation,' police said on Wednesday. After the double murder between 1am and 2am on Tuesday, the suspect fled in the family vehicle, which was later discovered abandoned. 'An intensive search ensued until community members in Gqathula alerted authorities after finding a man's body in an open field with a 9mm pistol nearby. The deceased was identified as the suspect in the Ngobozana murders.' Lusikisiki police have opened an inquest docket to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. TimesLIVE
The Herald
6 days ago
- The Herald
Eastern Cape man 'shoots dead former girlfriend and wife' before fleeing
Police are looking for a 42-year-old man who allegedly shot dead his 22-year-old former girlfriend before fatally shooting his wife in Ngobozana, Eastern Cape, in the early hours of Tuesday. 'T he suspect first shot his ex-girlfriend at a tavern in Chithwayo before proceeding to his home in Unity Park where he allegedly shot his wife, 49, while she was asleep,' police spokesperson Brig Nobuntu Gantana said. The suspect then fled in the family vehicle which was discovered abandoned by the police. The motive for the killings is unknown. TimesLIVE
