Man arrested for murder in alleged love triangle dispute

Police have arrested a 20-year-old foreign national following the fatal attack of a 55-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in a relationship with the suspect’s elder brother’s partner at Wegdraai Village, Capricorn District, Limpopo.

According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred on Monday when the two brothers confronted the victim and a 38-year-old woman at a homestead in Wegdraai Village.

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It is alleged that a dispute broke out after the brothers received information suggesting the victim was romantically linked to the elder brother’s girlfriend.

During the altercation, the elder brother, aged 51, allegedly attacked the victim with an axe, fatally wounding him, and also inflicted serious injuries on the woman.

Paramedics pronounced the male victim dead at the scene, while the woman was transported to the hospital for urgent medical care.

The suspects fled the scene, prompting a police manhunt. The younger brother was later arrested at his residence, where it was also established that he was in the country illegally. The elder brother remains at large, and police have intensified efforts to track him down.

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Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, condemned the incident in the strongest terms.

“This was a brutal act of violence, and we call upon communities to work closely with the police to ensure the outstanding suspect is arrested. We will not tolerate such despicable behaviour, and no one is above the law,” she said.