KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that the body of a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend in a social media video was found hanging from a tree in the Malangeni area of Umzinto, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast.

On Tuesday, police responded to reports of a murder in Umzinto where the body of a 25-year-old woman was discovered in the middle of the road with multiple stab wounds.

Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda says, “Reports indicate that the suspect fetched the woman, who was his girlfriend, from her home and it is suspected that the two had a domestic-related altercation which escalated to the murder.”

“The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned down the road from where the woman’s body was found, and blood on the front passenger seat suggested that the suspect killed the woman inside his vehicle. A manhunt was quickly launched and an intensive search by police led to the discovery of the suspect’s body which was hanging on a tree, in what is believed to be a suicide. Police are investigating a case of murder and an inquest docket will also be opened for further investigation,” adds Netshiunda.

[GRAPHIC CONTENT] Man found dead in Umzinto after girlfriend’s murder:

The video circulating on social media of an individual confessing to having murdered his girlfriend is deeply concerning. The individual was found hanging from a tree @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/AaoBmUOsGy

— Senzo Mchunu (@Senzo_Mchunu_) December 18, 2024