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LIMPOPO, South Africa \u2013 A 40-year-old Zimbabwean man is believed to have taken his own life after allegedly strangling his 50-year-old South African partner during a domestic dispute, in a tragic incident that has shocked the Maunandzhele Village community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The significantly decomposed bodies of the couple were discovered last Wednesday, November 5, inside a one-room house where they lived. Family members had last seen the couple alive on Saturday, November 1, around 6 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba confirmed the grim details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPreliminary investigations revealed that the deceased woman, aged 50, was in a relationship with the deceased man, a 40-year-old Zimbabwean national,\u201d Mashaba stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is suspected that the male assaulted and strangled the female before taking his own life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acting police commissioner for Limpopo, Major-General Jan Scheepers, expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of domestic violence and intimate partner killings in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis tragic event highlights the serious consequences of domestic abuse,\u201d Major-General Scheepers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe encourage anyone facing such situations to seek help before it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police have opened an inquest docket and continue investigations to uncover further details surrounding the circumstances that led to the double tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident has cast a pall over the small village and serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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