GAUTENG. – The man linked by police to the murder of 23-year-old Boitumelo Gift Mashita in Thembisa has been found dead in his vehicle in Midrand.
According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, the man, who was Mashita's estranged husband, was identified as a person of interest in the murder investigation and was being sought by the Thembisa detective unit. Midrand police later informed the team that his vehicle had been found within their police station area, with his body inside. According to police, it is suspected that he ingested an unknown substance. No signs of foul play have been found at this stage. A post-mortem examination will determine the exact cause of his death, and Midrand police will register an inquest into his death.
Mashita was shot on Monday morning at approximately 05:45 in Temong, Mapungubwe Street, and was killed during an alleged robbery while on her way to work. Her possessions were taken.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
