Limpopo Police Arrest Mentally Challenged Woman for Allegedly Killing Her Uncle
- A 38-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly murdering her uncle, Solomon Mmaphuti Mokwele, in Ledubeng village
- Mokwele, 69, was found dead with head injuries after an argument with the suspect, who is believed to be mentally challenged
- The woman is set to appear in court, and the motive is still under investigation
Reitumetse Makwea, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Pretoria, South Africa, has covered court and crime-related news at The Citizen and Rekord Noweto for over five years.
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Senwabarwana police have arrested a 38-year-old mentally challenged Limpopo woman following the alleged fatal assault of her uncle.
Solomon Mmaphuti Mokwele was murdered in the early hours of Tuesday, 18 June, at Ledubeng village in the Capricorn district.
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Mokwele was pronounced dead on the scene
According to the police, they received a report of a murder in Ledubeng village and promptly arrived at the scene.
They discovered the lifeless body of Mokwele, 69, in a pool of blood, with an open wound on his upper body.
Emergency medical personnel were summoned and subsequently pronounced him dead.
A statement on Accidents.co.za revealed that preliminary investigations showed that Mokwele and the suspect, who lived together, argued on the evening of Monday.
The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which the suspect, believed to be mentally challenged, struck her uncle repeatedly on the head with a stick, resulting in his collapse and eventual death.
An investigation is underway
The police were only informed of the incident the following morning, 18 June, leading to the immediate arrest of the suspect and the opening of a murder case.
The motive for the attack remains unclear and is under investigation.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder.
Police investigations are ongoing as they work to uncover the full details surrounding the case.
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The horrifying scene was found by the police next to a local tavern, where the young man's decapitated body was found.
The gruesome incident, which occurred on Friday, has shocked both the community and law enforcement officials.
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