Woman held after fatal food fight with young lover

A woman, 49, handed herself over to cops after she allegedly fatally stabbed her 35-year-old boyfriend during a quarrel over food.

Butterworth - A 49-year-old woman handed herself over to Butterworth police after she allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend, who was 14 years younger than her, in a violent altercation.

“The allegation is that the couple had just arrived at their shack at Skiet Informal Settlement Butterworth on April 15 at about 22:00. It is not clear where they were coming from at the time,” police said in a statement.

“It is alleged that the 35-year-old boyfriend demanded food from his 49-year-old girlfriend. When the girlfriend said that she had not cooked, a quarrel broke out between the two. During the quarrel, the 49-year-old woman drew her knife and stabbed the boyfriend on his upper body.”

The boyfriend died on the spot.

The suspect handed herself over to police and was charged with murder. She appeared before the Butterworth Magistrate Court on Monday, but was not asked to plead.

Police said she would remain behind bars until Thursday when she will apply for bail.

African News Agency