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WOMAN KILLS EX AT CROSSOVER PARTY

02/01/2020 00:17:00 BY KHULEKANI NENE

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SITEKI – The crossover to 2020 was not so peaceful as two fatal incidents were reported by the police.

In the first incident, a young man died immediately after crossing into the new year after he was fatally stabbed, allegedly by his ex-girlfriend.
Police said the stabbing occurred at around 1:10am on Wednesday at Shewula, a rural community in the north-eastern parts of this country.

Ngcebo Sibonginkosi Magagula (21) was stabbed once in the chest with a sharp object, believed to be a knife, allegedly by his 21-year-old former lover.
The assailant (ex-girlfriend) will not be identified for now, pending her appearance in court.

Information gathered by this publication is that the stabbing took place at a youth crossover party, hosted at the homestead of a local resident.
The bone of contention could not be firmly established but people privy to details of the matter revealed that the dispute between Ngcebo and the assailant began on Christmas Day.

“The two used to be lovers but they then separated. However, on Christmas Day, Ngcebo saw his former girlfriend with another man, and this did not go down well with him hence they argued,” said the source.

Confrontation

During the argument on Christmas Day, the two reportedly exchanged heated words but the encounter did not spiral into a violent confrontation.
During the crossover party, people privy to the details of the matter said both Ngcebo and the assailant were in the company of their new partners.
“Throughout the night, Ngcebo (deceased) was with another woman and his ex-girlfriend (the assailant) was with her new man. Somehow, they bumped into each other and they started quarrelling again,” said the source.

It was alleged by witnesses that it was Ngcebo who drew a sharp object, believed to be a knife, and attempted to stab his ex-girlfriend. However, a person who spoke to witnesses told this publication, that Ngcebo completely missed ‘the target’ and lost balance.
Consequently, the ex-girlfriend overpowered and disarmed him, and once the knife was in her possession, she allegedly stabbed Ngcebo once in the chest, said a person who spoke to witnesses.

Hospital

“Ngcebo instantly fell to the ground and bled profusely. Organisers of the party immediately availed transport to rush him to hospital. He was rushed to the nearby Shewula Clinic but he was declared dead upon arrival,” said the source.

Police Deputy Information and Communications Officer Inspector Nosipho Mnguni confirmed the fatal stabbing incident at Shewula. She mentioned that the assailant has since been arrested by Lomahasha police and that she would possibly face a murder charge.

“She has not yet been brought before court as we are still concluding investigations. However, she is likely to appear in court on Thursday (today) or Friday (tomorrow),” said Mnguni. Meanwhile, the family of the deceased said they were devastated by his untimely death.

“He was my firstborn son and I was hopeful that he would grow up and lead this family,” said Sabelo Magagula, the father to the deceased.

Stabbing

He mentioned that his son had completed school and that he was not yet employed. He further stated that he did not know the full details of the stabbing incident but he had been told that his son was fighting over girls (bekubangwa emanfombatane).

“He was in a relationship with this girl but he later moved to the towns. When he came back, he had a new girlfriend, and his first girlfriend was aggrieved,” said the father to the deceased. The Magagula family is still to meet and decide on the burial date and other logistics.

On another note, the fatal stabbing incident has left the predominantly poor community of Shewula shell-shocked.
Yesterday, many community members are said to have visited the homestead of the deceased to pass their condolences and to console the family.
The local legislator MP, Ndumiso Masimula, also visited the Magagula homestead.

“We are shocked by this incident and what makes it even more shocking, is that it is a woman who (allegedly) killed the deceased.
Usually, it is men who get involved in violent fights. We hope the bone of contention is still to be revealed,” said Masimula after visiting the family.