Possible stoning suspected in Mooifontein Cemetery woman’s death
According to the police, stones were found around Ntombifuthu Nxumalo's body
A woman's body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday morning, raising suspicions of stoning. Stones were found around Ntombifuthu Nxumalo’s body, leading police to consider the possibility of stoning. Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, confirmed that a man was arrested in Bolobedu, Limpopo, on Saturday evening in connection with Nxumalo’s death.
The deceased was found naked with serious head injuries, and preliminary investigations revealed that she had been drinking at a local tavern with a female acquaintance before leaving the premises with an unidentified man. Residents near the cemetery reported hearing a woman screaming and pleading for her life around 23:00.
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