Detectives in Regional Police Division 10 are investigating the murder of 22-year-old, Kelly Charlotte, a teacher of Lot 790 One Mile Extention, Wismar, Linden, which occurred about 21:15 hours last night at her home.
The female teacher was allegedly murdered by her child’s father, a 28-year-old truck driver of One Mile Extention Wismar, Linden.
Enquiries disclosed that the now-deceased woman ended the relationship with the suspect and was living with her 27-year-old sister.
According to the deceased woman’s sister, at about 10:00hrs, the suspect visited the home and collected his son. Around 21:15hrs the following day, the suspect returned the child to the house, and Charlotte went to the front door to collect the child.
The 27-year-old woman stated that she was in the kitchen when she heard Kelly shouting her name.
The woman immediately ran to the front of the house, where she saw the suspect stabbing her sister (Kelly) about her body with a knife.
The woman immediately called the police while the suspect made good his escape on foot.
The 22-year-old woman was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex by police ranks, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The woman’s body was then escorted to the Pensioner’s Funeral Home.
Police are on the hunt for the suspect as investigations continue.
