DUTYWA police have arrested a 28-year-old man for the alleged murder of his wife, aged 26.
Police spokesman Captain Jackson Manatha said the woman had suffered multiple injuries to her upper body, allegedly during an assault early this morning at Mpuku, Chizela village, near Dutywa.
Eastern Cape provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga said, “This is another shocking and senseless case where a defenceless woman was murdered. It must be emphasized that the safety of women and children is a top priority of for the Eastern Cape police.”
She said the investigation of such cases, in line with the Back to Basics policing approach, used all resources to ensure that offenders be brought to book.
“Violence committed against women and children is in the forefront of our fight against crime and offenders can expect that our investigators will pursue every avenue to ensure their conviction.”
The deceased has not been identified pending notification of her next of kin.
The suspect will appear before the Dutywa Magistrate Court on Friday.
