A Johannesburg man found with human body parts in his fridge is in hospital under the watchful eye of police after stabbing himself.
The man was arrested on Saturday after his partner discovered human body parts in his fridge in Protea Glen in Soweto while he was shopping.
The suspect is a tenant living in the back room of a house.
According to police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili, an off-duty police officer living in the area responded to the crime scene and a man aged 26 was arrested for murder.
The body parts will be sent to the forensic science laboratory for identification.
Police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili said the 24-year-old will appear in court once he is fit and able to. Muridili did not respond to speculation that it may be a muti killing saying: “We cannot speculate, investigation will reveal the motive”.
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Soweto woman finds human body parts in her boyfriend's fridge
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A Johannesburg man found with human body parts in his fridge is in hospital under the watchful eye of police after stabbing himself.
The man was arrested on Saturday after his partner discovered human body parts in his fridge in Protea Glen in Soweto while he was shopping.
The suspect is a tenant living in the back room of a house.
According to police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili, an off-duty police officer living in the area responded to the crime scene and a man aged 26 was arrested for murder.
The body parts will be sent to the forensic science laboratory for identification.
Police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili said the 24-year-old will appear in court once he is fit and able to. Muridili did not respond to speculation that it may be a muti killing saying: “We cannot speculate, investigation will reveal the motive”.
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