Man to appear in court for Milnerton New Year’s Day rape, murder

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A 40-year-old man is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today for his alleged involvement in a rape and murder committed at Du Noon in Milnerton, Cape Town on New Year’s Day.

Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says police responded to a complaint in Ngena Street on New Year’s Day when they found the naked body of a 26-year-old woman.

Van Wyk says the post-mortem report revealed that the woman was raped and strangled.

“Statements were obtained and the only person who had access to the house and who was last seen at the house before the body was discovered, was the male suspect believed to be from Nyanga area. The suspect could not be traced and, according to information received, he was hiding somewhere in the Grabouw area. On Tuesday, 21st of January, members of Barrydale SAPS were patrolling their area when they found a suspicious-looking person walking in the street. The members stopped the male suspect and interrogated him. During this interrogation, the suspect admitted to be a wanted suspect in a Milnerton murder and rape case.”

#sapsWC The alertness of members attached to Barrydale #SAPS led to the arrest of a #wanted suspect in a murder and rape case committed on 01 January 2025 in Dunoon, Milnerton. The 40-year-old male suspect was arrested on 21 January 2025 and will appear at the Cape Town… pic.twitter.com/WkHazJEuLu

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 24, 2025