Alleged killer is on the run

A MAN is on the run after he allegedly stabbed three people, including a child, to death in Schweizer-Reneke, North West police said yesterday. “Police are investigating three counts of murder after a Nigerian national allegedly killed three people on Saturday night,” said Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone. He said the man allegedly stabbed and killed a 54-year-old Congolese woman. He then stabbed a 46-year-old security official. “The victim was apparently sitting outside when the suspect stabbed him. A few minutes later, the suspect stabbed a nine-year-old girl. He allegedly fled the scene after the incident, chased by the girl’s father, who could not catch him. The first two victims were certified dead on the scene while the nine-year-old was certified dead at the hospital. A search has been launched for the suspect,” Mokgwabone said. – ANA