A 17-year-old Limpopo teenager has been arrested after allegedly scalding a 20-year-old woman with boiling water and striking her with a bottle.
According to Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the incident took place on Friday night, November 7, around 9pm at Denstaat village in the Alldays policing area. It is alleged that the 20-year-old victim was asleep when the suspect woke her up and accused her of finding photos on her boyfriend’s cellphone.
“It is alleged that the 20-year-old female victim was asleep when the suspect woke her up and confronted her about photographs, she allegedly found on her boyfriend’s cellphone. During the heated confrontation, the suspect allegedly poured hot water over the victim and further struck her several times on the head and face with a bottle.”
Ledwaba reported that the victim sustained serious burn injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police swiftly opened a case of attempted murder and apprehended the suspect soon after the incident.
Investigations are still underway, and the 17-year-old is set to appear before the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court on Monday, November 10, to face the charge.
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