Durban cop in court for stabbing lover to death

Durban cop in court for stabbing lover to death

A Durban cop is due to line up in court on Tuesday, in connection with the murder of his girlfriend. 

Person has their hands in handcuffs
Person has their hands in handcuffs/Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

The woman, who was also a metro police officer, was stabbed to death at their flat in the CBD on Sunday. 


KZN SAPS spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda says it’s understood that the couple was drinking at the time. 


He says they’re also investigating allegations that the officer in question took videos and photos of the victim, after the attack. 


"Police in Durban Central have arrested a 27-year-old suspect after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend inside a flat on Joseph Nduli Street in the early hours of Sunday, 31 March 2024.


“It is reported that the couple was drinking alcohol when the man allegedly stabbed the woman to death. It is also reported that the suspect took videos and pictures of the woman taking her last breath and sent such to several people, including posting them on social media.”


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