Bridge Camp police arrested a 33-year-old man on Tuesday night, 27 January 2026, for the alleged murder of his 28-year-old girlfriend.
The incident occurred at approximately 20:45 at Besedi Farm, Gwatyu, in the Qamata Administration Area. The deceased had visited the suspect’s home that evening, and the couple was last seen together in a shack behind the main house.
A family member discovered the body after becoming suspicious when the suspect went to sleep in the main house alone. The police were called.
Upon arrival, officers found the suspect asleep in the main house with bloodstains on his clothes. When questioned, he confessed to the killing and showed police the axe used in the crime.
The suspect was immediately arrested. He is set to appear in the Cofimvaba Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 29 January 2026.