A man, identified as Oupa Kgaladi, has been arrested after he allegedly k!lled his 31-year-old girlfriend and buried her body in a shallow grave in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
It was gathered that Oupa Kgaladi killed Angelina Mmako at their residence in Vezubuhle, Kwamhlanga after she tried to break up with him.
The family of the deceased said Angelina was tired of supporting her boyfriend financially so she tried ending things and that’s when the suspect poisoned her and buried her under the bed in their house.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, commended members of Kwamhlanga detectives for working tirelessly this week when they followed up on the murder of the victim.
“According to information, the deceased went missing a week earlier, but the family members conducted their own investigation with no luck, and they decided to report the matter to the police,” SAP said in a statement.
“The deceased’s partner was nowhere to be found, and police immediately launched an investigation which led to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect from his hiding place in Mamelodi outside Pretoria yesterday, 17 October 2024.
“The suspect is expected to appear before Kwamhlanga Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 21 October 2024.”
