The police in KwaZulu-Natal have confirmed that the man who had confessed to killing his girlfriend on a social media post was found hanging on a tree this morning. It is said that he was found not far from the scene where he stabbed the woman to death.
BRUTAL
The man known as Sibusiso Lawrence confessed to killing his girlfriend in a chilling social media video claiming that he had done everything for her. The man also shared the gruesome picture of the woman's bloodied body. "You're going to say I'm cruel. I've worked hard in my life trying to satisfy a woman and make her happy. I tried my best and lost a lot of things including money. I tolerated her after she gave birth to a child that's not mine and I took care of both of them. She got tired of me and broke up with me because she's about to get money from Road Accident Fund so I'm no longer good enough for her," said the man with a face full of blood splatter.
UNACCEPTABLE
The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, has condemned the incident in the strongest terms. "This shocking incident is a grim reminder of the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence in our society. Such acts of violence are a betrayal of our shared humanity and have no place in our nation. Furthermore, the use of social media to amplify such cruelty is utterly unacceptable and reflects a disregard for basic decency and the dignity of others." He added that the act of this individual having taken his own life ends the immediate legal pursuit of justice, but it does not diminish the severity of his actions or the pain inflicted on the victim, the victim's family, friends and community, including his own family. Families and communities need to be very much alive and alert to issues of mental health of their members, any sign or suspicion of this disease must be reported to social workers and other authorities without any delay. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the victim and reaffirm the government's commitment to intensifying efforts to create a society where women and children can live free from fear," Mchunu said.
