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Handcuffs depicting an arrest.
Police in Vryheid north of KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a 48-year-old man after he allegedly burnt his 41-year-old girlfriend to death and attempted to kill her 28-year-old daughter by hacking her with an axe.
The suspect also allegedly raped the deceased’s 13-year-old daughter, at the Shanelweni Reserve area in Ngome.
Police say the suspect attacked the victims in the early hours of the morning.
The suspect was later arrested in KwaMnyathi area and is expected to appear in the Louwsburg Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.
#sapsKZN A swift response by #SAPS Vryheid #K9Unit and Hlobane police officers has led to the arrest of a 48yr-old man, a few moments after he allegedly burnt his 41yr-old girlfriend to death, and hacked her 28yr-old daughter with an axe before raping her 13yr-old daughter at… pic.twitter.com/N1qedXAVUZ
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) November 6, 2025
