Siphelele Nketo

THE community of Rainy in Libode witnessed the shock of their lives when a suspect (28) was seen carrying a woman’s body in a wheelbarrow last weekend.

The woman (29), who was in a relationship with the suspect, had disappeared. Concerned relatives became suspicious and demanded the suspect to return the woman home.

To their surprise, the suspect allegedly exhumed the body and transported it back to the concerned group in a wheelbarrow.

SAPS Captain Welile Matyolo said that the police were informed about the incident and arrested the suspect.

“A lawful confession has been obtained, in which the suspect admitted to the murder and subsequent burial,” he said.

The suspect was charged for murder.

Police OR Tambo district commissioner Major General Norman Modishana has urged communities to report missing persons to the police immediately so that search operations can be activated without delay.

“Immediate reporting of missing persons can save many innocent lives,” said General Modishana upon learning of this horrific incident.