Surprise arrest of suspected husband killer

AMONG the thousands of people who flocked to Strandfontein Pavilion in Mitchells Plain on New Year’s Day was a fugitive who allegedly killed her husband in November.

Despite there being hordes of bathers at the popular swimming spot – and against incredible odds – she was spotted by the victim’s sister, who immediately alerted the City of Cape Town’s marine law enforcement unit.

The city’s principal inspector‚ Wayne Dyason, said: “The sister of the slain victim pointed out the suspect‚ who was visiting the pavilion‚ to the officers. “They arrested her.” He said the woman had allegedly stabbed her husband in the head on November 28 and “kept him at home” for two days.

She then took him to hospital‚ claiming that he had been robbed‚ attacked and stabbed on his way to work.

He died in hospital shortly afterwards and his wife disappeared.

Officers took the woman‚ whose home is in Hanover Park‚ to the police station in Strandfontein.

She was then taken to the Philippi police station where the matter is being investigated.

Dyason said there were tens of thousands of visitors at the Strandfontein Pavilion that day.

Police spokesman LieutenantColonel Andre Traut confirmed that the woman, 23, had been arrested.

“Once charged‚ the suspect is due to make a court appearance in Athlone‚” Traut said. – TMG Digital