Baby found next to mom's body
2013-01-13 14:32
Johannesburg - A woman was found beaten to death in Kamesh, Uitenhage, on Sunday morning, Eastern Cape police said.
The body of Cynthia Malgas, 38, was found in her home, Warrant Officer Gerda Swart said.
Malgas's one-year-old child was sitting with her body on a couch in the living room.
When police arrived, they were informed that Malgas's 40-year-old partner had been seen leaving the house in the early hours of the morning.
"At about 08:00 this morning, the suspect returned home and was arrested on the spot for the alleged murder," Swart said.
He would appear in Uitenhage Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Malgas's son was being cared for by his grandparents.
- SAPA
