A South African lady has been brutally murdered by the boyfriend after he reportedly r*ped her. According to Daily Sun ZA, the incident happened in Lubisi squatter camp in De Doorns, Cape Town on Sunday night.
The report revealed that Zingiswa Mntumbi, 35 was doused in paraffin and set alight and then locked inside the shack by her boyfriend. Zingiswa’s friends struggled to control their emotions when they found out she had died of her injuries on Tuesday morning.
A friend identified as Zanele Ndlela, 31 said: “She was in a toxic relationship. They were always fighting. My friend was beaten almost every day.”
Another friend, Nomkhitha Nkohla, 24 couldn’t hold back her tears as she told the SunTeam how the boyfriend allegedly locked Zingiswa in their shack at about 11pm on Sunday night. They said she had opened and closed many cases against her abusive boyfriend.
A neighbour said: “When we found her, all burnt, she told us her boyfriend did it and that he had also defiled her.”
Councillor Phumzile Langata said: “We hope whoever did this will be punished. The woman came from Dutywa in the Eastern Cape and was the breadwinner for two kids.”
Western Cape police spokesman Sinathi Joni said a case of murder was opened at De Doorns Police Station on Tuesday. “No arrest has been made,” said Joni. (Daily Sun ZA, Tori.ng)