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Graphic depicting a crime scene
Police in the Free State are searching for a suspect following the murder a woman in Manyatseng township near Ladybrand.
The 44-year-old woman’s body was discovered inside her bedroom. She was allegedly killed by her boyfriend.
Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says they received a call from community members about the murder.
Mophiring says the suspect fled the scene in the deceased’s vehicle.
The motive for the killing is not known.
GBV incidents in the Free State
The Free State has been experiencing a spate of killings and gender-based violence.
In June, three women were killed in one week in Bloemfontein and Botshabelo.
A 23-year-old woman’s body was discovered near a stadium in Botshabelo, while a 39-year-old was stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend.
And in another incident, a 42-year-old man allegedly killed his girlfriend, Mpho Moalosi, by running her over with a car.
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