For weeks, her boyfriend's side chick tormented her. She would call and insult her on the phone and even went on to break her house windows. Phelisa Kulu from Drieziek 4 in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg couldn't take it anymore. She told her boyfriend to leave her house.  

FOUND DEAD IN A BATHTUB 

But the man was not ready to let go, instead of leaving, he allegedly stabbed her to death and put her body face down in the bathtub. The incident took place on 12 April at Phelisa's house. A police source told ZiMoja that they attended a crime scene of the murder in Drieziek ext. 4, where a lifeless body of a female aged 37 was found. The deceased sustained bruises on her face," said an unauthorised cop who wished not to be named. "We were informed that the body was discovered by the victim's mother who went to check on her daughter when she couldn't get hold of her on the phone,' the cop said.  

CLEANING OUT THE DECEASED 

The suspect is believed to have stolen Kulu's belongings soon after the murder. He allegedly took her bank cards, ID, drivers' license, cellphones and her car. A neighbour who spoke to ZiMoja said that the family also discovered that the man managed to withdraw all of Kulu's April salary when it came in on the 15th. "What he did is heartbreaking. Phelisa was done with the relationship after suffering in the hands of that man's side chick. He could have taken all those things and spared her life,' the neighbour said. 

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SOUGHT BY COPS 

The man ,who is known as Arlindo and/or Lucky, is wanted by police for the murder and theft of Kulu's belongings. The neighbour further said that the boyfriend who is sought by cops.was recently spotted in Komaatipoort in Mpumalanga. "We received information that the boyfriend has left the country and went home in Mozambique after committing this crime. We suspect that he will sell the car in his home country,' the neighbour added. Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed the incident. "A case docket of murder is registered for further investigation. The motive of the killing is not known at this stage and no arrest has been made yet," he said. Masondo further said that the Orange Farm SAPS is appealing to the community members to assist them in locating the suspect. "Anyone who knows the suspect's whereabouts is asked to contact the station on 011 213 8023/26 or give an anonymous tip-off to 08600 10 111,' Masondo added.