Police in Polokwane have launched an intensive manhunt for a murder suspect, following the brutal killing of a 36-year-old man.
The murder happened in Polokwane CBD, along Church Street, on Wednesday.
“Police were summoned to the scene of the crime in front of a supermarket in Polokwane. Upon their arrival, they found a male victim in a pool of blood with a stab wound,” said Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
Emergency medical services personnel were called to the scene, and the victim was pronounced dead.
“The preliminary report indicates that the victim and the suspect engaged in a heated argument over a trolley. The fight turned deadly in the process, and the victim was stabbed with a sharp object on his upper body and fell on the tarred road,” said Ledwaba.
The deceased man has not yet been identified. Ledwaba said investigations are still underway.
“Police are requesting anyone with information that could lead to the suspect’s arrest to contact Detective Sergeant Petrus Monama at 083 338 3892, Crime Stop at 08600 10111, or the MySAPSApp,” Ledwaba appealed.
Last week, IOL reported that two suspects, aged 43 and 32, were arrested by the police in Limpopo for the brutal murder of a mother aged 34 and her two-year-old daughter.
The woman and her daughter went missing on 19 May, sparking an extensive investigation by the police at Thohoyandou, Vhembe District, joined by the provincial team of investigators dealing with missing persons’ cases.
“On Wednesday, a task team comprising SAPS Thohoyandou intervention team, Thohoyandou detectives, and provincial missing persons team followed a credible lead which led to the discovery of the body of the mother and her daughter,” said Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, provincial police spokesperson.
“As a result of this gruesome discovery, two suspects were linked to the incident and were immediately arrested. During the process, it was also discovered that the bodies were without heads.”
Police also established that one of the suspects is alleged to be the boyfriend of the deceased.
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