Woman stabbed to death in yard
2003-08-15 10:07
Potchefstroom - A woman in Stilfontein in North West was stabbed to death in her yard on Thursday morning, police reported.
Captain Susan Moseki said Felicia Beukes, 58, was attacked at 11.30am outside her home at 21 Centlivers Street.
She was stabbed four times - twice in the stomach and twice in the chest. She died at the house, said Moseki.
A neighbour, Angelina Francisco, heard screams and rushed to Beukes' aid. She saw a man running away, but was too late to save Beukes.
The motive for the crime was not known, said Moseki. Nothing appeared to have been stolen.
Police have opened a murder docket and are investigating. No one had been arrested yet.
- SAPA