A Gqeberha man has died after his girlfriend allegedly poured a pot of boiling water on him.
Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the incident occurred in New Brighton on Wednesday last week.
She said a case of murder was under investigation.
“At about 11pm, in Ntshekisa Street, New Brighton, the deceased was asleep in his bed,” Janse van Rensburg said.
“The girlfriend of the deceased (allegedly) boiled water and threw it over him.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment but later passed away.”
She said no-one had been yet arrested for the murder of the 55-year-old.
“The investigating officer is awaiting medical reports from the hospital, and the investigation is ongoing.”
The Herald
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