Free State man charged with murder after wife's body found in bathtub
A Free State man was arrested after his wife was found murdered in their bathtub in Riverside, Phuthaditjhaba.
The incident occurred on Thursday, 20 June, at about 16:00.
The 41-year-old woman's son found her body after he noticed signs of 'a violent altercation' last Thursday.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Loraine Earle, the 45-year-old man is expected to appear in the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of murder.
'Police were alerted to a possible murder, and upon arrival, were met by the deceased's son, who led officers to the bathroom where the woman's lifeless body was found in a bathtub,' said Earle.
She said the victim had a visible deep open wound to the head.
'The son, who does not reside at the home, stated that he had come to visit his mother and, upon finding the house locked, forced entry through the kitchen door.'
Inside, he discovered signs of a violent altercation, including a broken mirror, bloodstains on the walls and running water from the bathroom.
He alerted a neighbour, who contacted the police.
The victim's husband, who was not at the scene, later contacted police and disclosed his location.
He was arrested shortly afterwards.
The alleged murder weapon was recovered and has been confiscated, Earle said.
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