Detetives tasked with ınvestigating serious violence cases at the Ivory Park SAPS have arrested a 40-year old man for the attempted murder of his ex girlfriend in Allandale.
The suspect paid an unannounced visit about a week or so ago to his 38-year-old girlfriend’s place who reside on the same street. Upon arrival he knocked but was refused entry and that was when he shot his ex girlfriend about four times, on the upper body and the hand. He wanted to shoot the ex girlfriend and her current boyfriend. Since then the police have been on his trail and he was eventually captured on Thursday. His victim is still in hospital with one bullet still lodged in her jaw.
Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of the Ivory Park, has urged victims or potential victims or domestic violence to seek help as soon as the signs begin to show.
“In most situations the perpetrator would show that they are into abusive behaviour. And more often victims tend to ignore this until the problem has snowballed,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.
Some of the telltale signs are are controlling behaviour such as deciding for the victim who should they relate and not relate with, stalking, going through the phones etc.
Victims should guard for the above and seek help as soon as possible, preferrably from the police or even from their families.
For the victims of gender based violence residing within the Ivory Park SAPS policing precinct help is available from its victim empowerment centre, operating on a 24 hour basıs. And victims can always call the police’s crime stop at 08600 10111 or 112 from their cellphones.
The suspect in this case will appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court today to face a charge of attempted murder.
