HUBBY OF WOMAN FOUND WITH SLIT THROAT CONFESSES

MANZINI - “I did not want any man to have her. If I could not have her, she had to die.” These were the words of the man who is alleged to have brutally murdered his wife by slitting her throat during New Year’s Eve.

The accused, Themba Matsebula (42), was arrested by the police on Wednesday and made a court appearance and confession yesterday morning. The murder incident occurred at Mhlaleni, which is under the Kwaluseni Constituency.

In statements recorded and submitted in court, Matsebula alleged that he had been having marital problems with his wife, Celiwe Nxumalo (38) for quite some time and he would go away and leave her with their child to get peace of mind.  Matsebula said while he was getting a breath of fresh air, he came across another woman, whom he allegedly fell in love with.

Mistress

“I would return home once in a while to check on my wife and child but I had a mistress. As time went on, I discovered that my wife was having a love affair and another man was visiting her now and again. I was infuriated by the news which I later confirmed and started following the two once in a while. On the day of the incident, I was informed that they had met near the overhead bridge in Matsapha and I followed them,” Matsebula is said to have submitted when recording the statements.

He added that when he came across the duo, they did not see him as he allegedly stood at a distance.
The accused said when they made a movement, he continued following them until they got to the boyfriend’s house, where his wife allegedly waited for him (boyfriend) outside.

“They were both going to attend a crossover event in a certain church and while my wife’s lover had gone inside his house to change, she waited. I then approached her and asked her about the affair. All I was trying to do was for her to realise that she was making a mistake as she was still a married woman. We argued and a fight ensued.

I got so angry and I assaulted her with open hands and a fist and she fell. I quickly went to the house to get a weapon and returned where I finished her off. I stabbed her in the cheek, face and throat and further dragged her away from the incident scene before I escaped,” Matsebula is said to have told a judicial officer.

The accused made a court appearance, confession before newly-appointed acting Magistrate Innocent Mahlalela yesterday. Matsebula has been charged with the murder of his wife, Celiwe Nxumalo, which occurred at Mhlaleni on December 31, 2019.  The accused is expected back in court next week, pending his committal to the High Court.
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