According to provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, several misleading posts have caused unnecessary panic. He said a verified sequence of events has now been established. Mashaba said the incident occurred on December 4 and involved a 28-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man who were engaged in a heated dispute.
The woman went to the Seshego SAPS Community Service Centre after she was allegedly assaulted. “After the officer interviewed her, she indicated that she preferred to apply for a protection order rather than open a criminal case,” Mashaba explained. Police contacted the man, who arrived at the station while the woman was still present.
Officers observed severe burn injuries on him. “Officers informed him that they intended to open an attempted murder case against the woman, while she wanted to file an assault common charge. Both parties were advised that they would be arrested based on the injuries sustained,” he said.
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Mashaba said the man then opted not to open a case, explaining that his employer discouraged workers from having pending criminal matters. He confirmed that his burn wounds were caused by hot cooking oil allegedly thrown at him during the altercation.
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