UKZN student dies after being 'attacked' by man
Police have opened a murder case after a 22-year-old woman died in hospital after being stabbed in Msinga.
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KZN SAPS spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says the young woman had been working in the area with a group of other women when she was attacked.
"A case of murder has been opened for investigation following an incident that took place yesterday, where a 22-year-old woman was stabbed by an unknown suspect and she was taken to hospital where she later die," she said.
The male suspect is still at large.
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Newswatch understands the woman's family is currently on its way to to the mortuary to identify the body.
But messages of condolences have been pouring in on social media for a slain UKZN student believed to be the same victim under the hashtag #RIPSne.
I can’t believe I was at that event. 😤
— Sithelo Shozi (@_Sithelo) September 23, 2019
This honestly hits home on another level. We need to do better. #RIPSne 💔
Being a woman and raising a girl child in the Republic of South Africa #RIPSNE https://t.co/vavbVfmnWP
— 💞Ms LoveLee💞 (@SponkeyLove) September 22, 2019
Another sister lost at the hands of a man. Ulale ngoxolo qhawekazi ❤️#RIPSne
— SATIVA (@andisaokuhle_) September 23, 2019
REST IN PEACE has become more popular than our national anthem #RIPSne pic.twitter.com/mPBa3LfOTK
— VERY SPECIAL BOI ® (@Landless_Native) September 23, 2019
Sne is dead, the President will apologize, politicians will go offer condolences to her family,her killer is free somewhere, wl make noise now n then forget abt her just like #PalesaModiba n many others, wl tweet #imnotnext until you are💔#AmINext #RIPSne 💔
— Tshilidzi (@CeciliaMunyai) September 23, 2019