Willem Pretorius, 37, claimed Xoliswa Ndlakuse, 58, was his wife and that she had gone missing. His family denied the marriage - and her body was found in a suitcase that had been chucked into a dam
A man has appeared briefly in the Nigel Magistrate's Court after the body of a woman he claimed was his wife was found stuffed into a suitcase floating in a river, Beeld reports.
Willem Pretorius, 37, would remain in custody until his next appearance on December 15.
He was arrested on Monday after he went to a police station and reported Xoliswa Ndlakuse, 58, missing, claiming she was his wife.
Her family has denied this.
A passer-by found the suitcase floating in the Blesbok River last Sunday afternoon. The person called the police, who opened it and found her corpse.
Mystery of the suitcase murder
Willem Pretorius, 37, claimed Xoliswa Ndlakuse, 58, was his wife and that she had gone missing. His family denied the marriage - and her body was found in a suitcase that had been chucked into a dam
A man has appeared briefly in the Nigel Magistrate's Court after the body of a woman he claimed was his wife was found stuffed into a suitcase floating in a river, Beeld reports.
Willem Pretorius, 37, would remain in custody until his next appearance on December 15.
He was arrested on Monday after he went to a police station and reported Xoliswa Ndlakuse, 58, missing, claiming she was his wife.
Her family has denied this.
A passer-by found the suitcase floating in the Blesbok River last Sunday afternoon. The person called the police, who opened it and found her corpse.
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