Possible stoning suspected in Mooifontein Cemetery woman’s death
According to the police, stones were found around Ntombifuthu Nxumalo's body
Police suspect that a woman found dead at Mooifontein Cemetery in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday morning may have been stoned. Stones were discovered near Ntombifuthu Nxumalo's body, suggesting the possibility of this method of murder. The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with Nxumalo's death. No visible stab wounds were observed on her body.
The deceased, who was found naked with serious head injuries, was reported to have been drinking at a local tavern with a female acquaintance prior to leaving the premises in the company of an unidentified man. Residents near the cemetery reported hearing a woman screaming and pleading for her life around 11:00 PM. After tracing the suspect to Limpopo, he was arrested by Bolobedu police at Motlhabaneng Village.
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