Man arrested after dismembered body of his 23-year-old girlfriend was found stuffed inside suitcase in South Africa (graphic photo)

The dismembered physique of a 23-year-old regulation pupil recognized as Nosicelo, has been present in a suitcase in Quigney, East Cape, South Africa.

A black refuse bag discovered subsequent to the suitcase contained a number of the sufferer’s different physique components, whereas her head was reportedly present in a cabinet in her residence on Thursday, August 19.

The horrific discovery was made after a motorist had flagged down police on patrol at about 7am on Thursday, to tell them a physique had been present in a suitcase. Quickly after police visited the crime scene, the 25-year-old suspect was discovered and arrested.

Brig Tembinkosi Kinana mentioned police patrolling the realm early on Thursday morning have been flagged down by a motorist who instructed them what he had seen.

“On their arrival on the nook of Fleet Road and Fitzpatrick highway a suitcase with the physique of a 23-year-old feminine was discovered. Subsequent to it was a black bag with different physique components. Whereas on the scene, police received information that a 25-year-old suspect believed to be linked to the homicide was discovered and instantly arrested,” Kinana mentioned.

“On additional investigation, police found a plastic bag with different physique components in a home. She was reportedly finding out regulation on the Fort Hare College in East London,” Kinana added.

In response to Kinana, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect and the deceased had been residing collectively for a while.

Provincial police commissioner, Lt-Gen Liziwe Ntshinga condemned the incident, particularly because it occurred in Girls’s Month.

“This is among the devastating scenes ladies don’t need to see throughout this Girls’s Month. The incident represents a manifestation of the stubbornness of gender-based violence and femicide incidents that are endemic inside our society,” Ntshinga mentioned.

In the meantime, the suspect recognized as Alutha Pasile is anticipated to look in courtroom on Friday, August 20. He faces a cost of homicide.