Atlantis woman Charne Viljoen allegedly stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend (Facebook)
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Atlantis, Cape Town, in connection with the murder of his former girlfriend, Charne Viljoen.
Owen Steenberg made his first appearance in the Atlantis Magistrate s Court on Wednesday.
He was arrested shortly after 21-year-old Viljoen was found stabbed to death in Saxonsea, Atlantis, on Monday, said police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana.
Taking to social media, the victim s uncle, Gerome Viljoen, said his niece had turned 21 on 1 April. She was stabbed numerous times [allegedly] by her ex-boyfriend, and died at the scene, it was such a [shock] for my entire family, he wrote.