This man whose face seems to have a red substance, presumably blood said he murdered his girlfriend and posted a video about the incident.
Image: X (Twitter)
In a post that has shaken South Africa to the core, a man, Sibusiso Lawrence from Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, shared a graphic picture of a dead woman whose throat appears to have been slit on Facebook on Tuesday.
He also shared a video, with his face drenched in blood and confessed that the dead woman was his girlfriend and that he had allegedly killed her.
He justified the alleged killing and said he is going to get the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
In the disturbing video, he said: "You will say I'm violent. You will say I'm violent. I tried... I have worked hard in my life trying to satisfy a woman. I was trying to make her happy.
"I tried to make this woman happy. I tried very hard. I lost a lot of things, even money. But she got pregnant and gave birth to a child that was not mine. I persevered and provided for the child. Then she got tired of me and dumped me. Now I'm going to get RAF."
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Meanwhile, the SA Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal said: "The man who had confessed to killing a woman on a social media post was found hanging on a tree, not far from the scene where he stabbed the woman to death.
"Police were combing the scene this morning when police found him," spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said.
This horrific incident took place in just a week after the country observed 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Children, putting into perspective, the social attitudes towards gender-based violence.
Women's advocacy group, Women For Change has spoken out against the sharing of the graphic image.
"It is deeply inappropriate and harmful to share graphic content of murdered women. This is not entertainment or something to be consumed casually on social media - it is the tragic reality of someone’s loved one, someone’s daughter, sister, mother, or friend.
"Sharing such content not only disrespects the victim and their family but also contributes to further trauma for those affected. We must treat these situations with the dignity and sensitivity they deserve. Instead of sharing, report the content by Sbusiso Lawrence to help protect the victim's memory and support their loved ones in this difficult time," said the group.
"Right after 16 Days of Activism, a Chris Brown sold out concert. No words are need; Actions speak for us all!"
This is a developing story.
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