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- A 36-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her twin sister to death and then also chopping her with an axe.
- The pair are believed to have had a heated argument before the murder.
- The suspect was found hiding at her boyfriend's house in a nearby village.
After two days on the run, Limpopo police have arrested a 36-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed her twin sister to death before also chopping her with an axe in Ga-Mogotlane village.
It's alleged that the suspect killed her sister following a domestic violence incident on Wednesday.
When the police were called to the scene, they found the murdered twin lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds.
"The victim, who was identified as Lerato Mphahlele, 36, was certified dead on the scene," said police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said.
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He said the victim allegedly got into a heated argument with her sister, who then fetched a knife and stabbed her several times.
"The suspect…chopped the sister with an axe before fleeing the scene."
On Friday, police found her hiding at her boyfriend's house in a nearby village and she was arrested.
Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe said:
"We appeal to community members to find amicable ways of approaching domestic-related challenges, instead of resorting to violence," Hadebe added.
The suspect will appear in the Moletlane Periodical Court on Monday.
