By Staff Reporter
DZINGIDXINGI-Hundreds of mourners turned out to bury Nokhutula “Nuku” Sithole (23), the 23-year-old who was stoned to death by her ex-boyfriend at Dzingidzingi in Giyani.
Speaker after speaker eulogised the young girl and lamented the levels of crime in Giyani.
It is alleged that the victim (the 23-year-old woman) was with her friend, coming from the local tavern and going home when they met her ex-boyfriend.
It is alleged that the two had a confrontation before the suspect assaulted the victim with a stone,” said Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
“Her friend screamed for help and ran to close-by households. When she returned, the victim was critically injured and unconscious. The suspect (the ex-boyfriend) was nowhere to be found.”
The critically injured woman was rushed to hospital, where she later died.
Meanwhile, the suspect handed himself to Giyani Police Station and he will appear in court on 24 April for bail application.
