Hitman on the run in the North West as wife arrested for murder of husband
A 44-year-old North West woman has been arrested by police in Phokeng in connection with the murder of her 51-year old husband.
The woman was arrested on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Amanda Funani says tenants found the husband’s body after hearing gunshots in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
“According to reports, tenants who are staying at the couple’s backrooms heard gunshots at about 03:45 in the morning. Upon seeing the victim lying in a pool of blood, they called the wife, the police and ambulance.”
The 51-year-old, who was on his way to work when he was shot, sustained several gunshot wounds and was certified dead on the scene.
Funani says they believe the wife hired a hitman.
“Subsequent investigation into the matter, led to the arrest after reports surfaced that the couple was heard arguing and police also established that the wife allegedly hired a hitman who allegedly fled the scene after the incident.”
The woman is expected to appear in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane on Friday.
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