Lesbian ‘Thulani’ Rudd arrested

MANZINI-Following the mysterious death of Pitseng Vilakati, her lover Thuli ‘Thulani’ Rudd has been arrested and charged with murder.

Rudd was arrested at the Ngwenya border post while making her way into the country. She had missed Vilakati’s funeral over the past weekend after reportedly being in Durban.
She was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department and Manzini Lukhozi.

Police Public Relations Officer Senior Superintendent Vusi Masuku yesterday confirmed that Rudd had been charged with Vilakati’s murder and would appear in court soon.
Vilakati, who was a volunteer attached with the Family Life Association of Swaziland (FLAS), was discovered dead at the Ngwane Park cemetery on December 19 with a stab wound on her neck.

She was buried on Sunday morning at Magwanyana.
Her lover, Rudd, was reportedly out of the country when the discovery was made.
Yesterday, she was seen escorted out of the Manzini Police Station to the regional headquarters by two police officers who were armed.

She was wearing a pair of jeans, a jacket and was carrying a bag.
“Thuli is expected to appear at the Manzini Magistrate Court tomorrow (today),” Senior Superintended Masuku said.
Vilakati had recently taken Rudd to court where she demanded that she returns some of her clothes. She confessed in court that she still loved Rudd.

The two had earlier disclosed plans of staging the first ever lesbian marriage in the country next year in February after a well publicised engagement.