Boyfriend hands himself over after killing girlfriend with a brick on the head

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A 35 years old man from Sehlajaneng in Qwaqwa, Free State has handed himself over to the police after allegedly hitting his 33 years old girlfriend with a brick on the head on December 24, less than 2 hours before Christmas day.

Police representative on the case W\O Mmako Mophiring said that the law enforcement officials received a call at around 01:30 on the 25th by the said suspect about what he had allegedly done to the now deceased victim identified as Mamoya Leboko.

“The police responded to the caller’s allegations and met him at Monontsha shopping complex and took them to the scene of crime. Indeed the report was positive as they found the body lying in the bedroom on the bed covered with a blanket. The woman was declared dead by Emergency Medical Service paramedics who attended the scene. She had injuries on the bruised head and right shoulder arm was also broken. The incident occurred on 24 December 2021 at about 22:30” said Mophiring.

“The deceased was identified as Mamoya Julia Leboko(33) residing with the suspect and also her biological father. A case of murder is being investigated.”

“The suspect (35) is to be charged and expected to appear before the Tseki Magistrate court on Tuesday, 28 December 2021 facing charge of murder” added Mophiring.