Woman in court for allegedly plotting to kill ex-husband over child maintenance dispute
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Johannesburg - A Limpopo woman accused of plotting to kill her ex-husband after they wrangled over child maintenance was expected to appear in court on Friday.
She was arrested as she withdrew the R10 000 to pay the hitman.
The 35-year-old woman has been charged with conspiracy to murder her police officer ex and was to appear at the Thohoyandou Magistrate s Court.
Limpopo Hawks’ Captain Matimba Maluleke said in a statement that allegations were that the woman hired a hitman in November 2020 to kill her ex-husband, who is a police official in Vhembe district, over child maintenance dispute.
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MORE than 2 000 people were arrested over the weekend.
The suspects were bust for various crimes including murder,
attempted murder, robbery, rape, possession of explosives, conspiracy to commit
murder and sexual offences.
Police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said among the
suspects is a 34-year-old woman who was arrested on Friday night, 18 December
in Mpheni Village for allegedly masterminding the murder of her businessman
husband.
The husband was stopped by a group of suspects and shot dead
in front of his gate in Thohoyandou, Limpopo.
Two of the suspects were arrested after they allegedly