A Soweto family believes their daughter who was found dead this week may have been killed by somebody she knew.
Ntombikayise Dlamini, 25, of Emdeni, Soweto, was last seen by her family in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Her aunt Thoko Dlamini said Ntombikayise was brought home drunk by her brother from a local tavern.
"Her brother brought her home because she had too much to drink. She made food but when I went to check on her later, she was not there.
"I only learned from her sister on Monday that her body was found at an open field and that she had already identified her," she said.
Dlamini said Ntombikayise would normally leave home during the weekends and return in the morning.
"I reprimanded her on several occasions about going out at night but she did not listen. It hurts me because she died a painful death," she said.
Family friend, Ntokozo Magagula, 25, who was at Dlamini's home when the Sowetan team arrived yesterday, said there was no sign of a struggle or blood at the scene, adding that it appeared that Ntombikayise's body was dumped there.
"When I last saw her on Saturday she was wearing brown boots but she had no shoes on when she was found. Her neck had turned green, her face had turned black and there was blood coming out of her nose. She did not have a lot of friends but it looks like she was killed by someone she knew," Magagula said.
Police spokesman Constable Thulani Bambala said the body was found by a community patroller.
"We have opened an inquest docket and investigation is underway," Bambala said yesterday.
Magagula said the deceased's 12-year-old son initially did not take the news of his mother's death well at first but he was now coping.
" He just cried when we told him but now he can even play with his friends," Magagula said.
Dlamini said Ntombikayise came to live with her a few months ago from Sebokeng, in the Vaal, so that she could be closer to places of employment, as she was looking for a job.
The deceased's grandmother Constance Masoka, 72, said she would miss her granddaughter dearly.
"I will miss the way she used to clean the house. She would clean everywhere," Masoka said.
25-year-old woman 'killed by someone she knew'
A Soweto family believes their daughter who was found dead this week may have been killed by somebody she knew.
Ntombikayise Dlamini, 25, of Emdeni, Soweto, was last seen by her family in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Her aunt Thoko Dlamini said Ntombikayise was brought home drunk by her brother from a local tavern.
"Her brother brought her home because she had too much to drink. She made food but when I went to check on her later, she was not there.
"I only learned from her sister on Monday that her body was found at an open field and that she had already identified her," she said.
Dlamini said Ntombikayise would normally leave home during the weekends and return in the morning.
"I reprimanded her on several occasions about going out at night but she did not listen. It hurts me because she died a painful death," she said.
Family friend, Ntokozo Magagula, 25, who was at Dlamini's home when the Sowetan team arrived yesterday, said there was no sign of a struggle or blood at the scene, adding that it appeared that Ntombikayise's body was dumped there.
"When I last saw her on Saturday she was wearing brown boots but she had no shoes on when she was found. Her neck had turned green, her face had turned black and there was blood coming out of her nose. She did not have a lot of friends but it looks like she was killed by someone she knew," Magagula said.
Police spokesman Constable Thulani Bambala said the body was found by a community patroller.
"We have opened an inquest docket and investigation is underway," Bambala said yesterday.
Magagula said the deceased's 12-year-old son initially did not take the news of his mother's death well at first but he was now coping.
" He just cried when we told him but now he can even play with his friends," Magagula said.
Dlamini said Ntombikayise came to live with her a few months ago from Sebokeng, in the Vaal, so that she could be closer to places of employment, as she was looking for a job.
The deceased's grandmother Constance Masoka, 72, said she would miss her granddaughter dearly.
"I will miss the way she used to clean the house. She would clean everywhere," Masoka said.
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