A 40-year-old man was arrested concerning the murder of his relative yesterday evening, November 19, in Walmer township.
According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, it is alleged that at about 17:45 on the mentioned date, police responded to a complaint of a murder at a house in Hoseya Street in the Walmer location. On arrival, the body of Malibongwe Nicholas Mtya was found in a room. He sustained a stab wound in his chest.
“On questioning people gathered at the scene, detectives noticed a very nervous male who claimed to be the deceased’s cousin. The 40-year-man was taken to the police station for further questioning and later detained on a charge of murder,” said Naidu.
The motive for the murder is yet to be established.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Gqeberha Magistrate Court on Monday, November 21.
– ISSUED BY SAPS
