Man in court for murder after alleged argument over a woman

A 33-year-old murder suspect is expected to appear in the Motherwell Magistrates Court today, September 12, for the alleged murder of a 35-year-old man at the weekend.

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33-year-old murder suspect is expected to appear in the Motherwell Magistrates Court today, September 12, for the alleged murder of a 35-year-old man at the weekend.

It
is alleged that on Saturday, September 10 at about 22:00, Siviwe Dumse and the suspect
were embroiled in a heated argument relating to a woman.

Police spokesperson, Col. Priscilla Naidu, said that the argument turned
physical and the suspect went home after being hit with an empty bottle.

“He
later returned and confronted Dumse about the assault on him. Dumse was
allegedly stabbed several times, collapsed and died in front of his
neighbour’s shack in NU12C in Motherwell. The
suspect was arrested shortly after the incident,” Naidu said.

Source: SAPS media statement

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