Murder accused under guard after suicide bid

Gcwalisile Khanyile gcwalisile.khanyile@inl.co.za

Gcwalisile Khanyile gcwalisile.khanyile@inl.co.za A FORTY-nine-year-old widow of a taxi boss from Cato Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal is under police guard after she allegedly tried to commit suicide to evade jail. The widow, who cannot be named because she has not yet appeared in court, was arrested for her son’s murder in April, allegedly to claim from insurance. Sources close to the matter told the Daily News that the woman was arrested and placed in a cell at the Durban Central SAPS. However, when the officers checked on her, she was apparently foaming at the mouth and had to be rushed to hospital for medical assistance. “There are suspicions that she might have drank pills or something prior to the arrest, to kill herself,” a source said. The widow was arrested along…

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