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Zimbabwean man up for SA murder
03 Jun 2015 at 07:32hrs | Views
A 27 YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man based in Bredasdorp, Western Cape in South Africa has been arrested for allegedly killing his 14-year-old girlfriend and hiding the body under a bed at his home.
Western Cape provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut, said the teenager's body was discovered under the suspect's bed on Sunday morning at his home in Zwelitsha.
He identified the girl as Elba Japhta of Bredasdorp.
Lt Col Traut said they were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder.
Police said the girl had been living with the suspect for two years.
Lt Col Traut said the suspect is expected to appear in the Bredasdorp Magistrates Court today facing a murder charge.
Source - chronicle
