A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a first-year student from Stellenbosch University was stabbed to death.
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Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg said police are still investigating the circumstances that led to the death of the unnamed Bachelor of Science (BSc) student in Borcherd Road in the town.
Bicycle stolen
“Police members attended to a complaint of a murder and upon arrival on the scene, they found the victim with a stab wound to his neck. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,” Twigg said.
“The victim was found by a security guard who was doing patrols. The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. The suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. Stellenbosch detectives are investigating a murder case.”
The student is alleged to have been robbed of his bicycle.
“We can confirm that a 19-year-old make was arrested on Wednesday, 16 October in connection with the death of the student. He will appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court once charged with murder,” Twigg said.
Saddened
Stellenbosch University said it was saddened at the news of the death of one of its students and welcomed the arrest made by police.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
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