GROUNDSMAN SLITS LOVER’S THROAT, STABS HIMSELF

MPOLONJENI – A hardware shop manager was killed in cold blood after her throat was slit, almost leaving her beheaded, allegedly by her lover who is employed as a groundsman at a police station, who later attempted to kill himself.

Zanele Simelane (25) reportedly died instantly following the brutal attack, which was said to have been sparked by a WhatsApp message sent to her phone by a male.
The gruesome incident occurred on Wednesday night at Simelane’s flat – which is situated at Mpolonjeni area, along the Siteki-Big Bend public road.

According to a source, Simelane was relaxing inside the flat with a colleague when her lover arrived unexpectedly.
Upon getting into the flat, the source said, the lover complained about exhaustion and thirst before asking for water.
The source said the other woman who is Simelane’s colleague then left the couple and went to her own flat situated nearby.

“Thereafter, the couple started arguing and loud noise was overheard coming from their flat. Earlier, Simelane had told her colleagues that she had argued with her lover some days before over a WhatsApp message,” said the source.
Simelane’s colleague reportedly called for help from neighbours after she overheard the loud noise inside her colleagues’s flat.

Worried members of the public reportedly descended at the entrance of Simelane’s flat and tried to talk to the couple.
However, there was no response, sources said.
Police were then called to the scene and they reportedly arrived promptly.

“Before the police arrived, the noise inside the flat subsided and the people outside could feel that the people inside the flat no longer had the energy to shout,” added a source.
Police are said to have forcefully gained entry into the flat by breaking the door and upon entry, they are said to have been shocked by the gruesome scene which welcomed them.
There was reportedly blood everywhere and Simelane’s body was lying in a pool of blood on the floor.

It is said that the lover was also bleeding profusely from a couple of stab wounds on his chest.
He was immediately rushed to Good Shepherd Hospital in Siteki, sources said.
Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent Khulani Mamba confirmed the incident.

He said police currently do not have many details about what exactly transpired, following that Simelane’s lover has been hospitalised.
Simelane was a manager at Baceth Hardware and she is originally from the Shiselweni region.

Baceth Hardware General Manager Philile Dlamini said the company management was shocked by the incident.
She said the company has since sent some of its staffers to officially report Simelane’s death to her family.

Meanwhile, her family said it was hard to believe that their beloved daughter had died.
“Silimele kakhulu (We are very much hurt). We are still going to visit her flat to clean the blood and also find out from neighbours about what exactly happened,” said an aunt to the deceased, who only identified herself as Make Simelane.

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