TUT student found dead, ex-boyfriend held for questioning

A student at Tshwane University of Technology has been murdered.

• A 21-year-old Tshwane University of Technology student was found dead with stab wounds to the neck.
• She was last seen with her ex-boyfriend before he died.
• Police have since taken the man in for questioning.

A 21-year-old Tshwane University of Technology student was found dead with stab wounds to the neck in Pretoria on Thursday.

The third-year student had been drinking with friends, including her ex-boyfriend, at a house in Pretoria Gardens the night before.

Police spokesman Colonel Dimakatso Sello said the friends allegedly left the house, leaving the student with her ex-boyfriend.

“The next morning, the victim was found dead with stab wounds to the neck,” Sello added.

The police took the ex-boyfriend away for questioning.

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According to the university, the student was enrolled in the National Diploma in Integrated Communications program and was living at the Ekhaya Junction residence.

“She met her untimely death in what appears to be a gender-based violence incident,” said Phphama Tshisikhawe, a TUT spokeswoman.

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He added that the university was waiting for an official police report.

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Tshisikhawe added that the institution is providing support to the student’s family during the time of loss.

A murder case has been opened at the Hercules police station.

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