HUSBAND ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE ABANDONS BAIL
A husband accused of killing his wife has abandoned his bail application at Tsakani Magistrates’ Court. John Nkgudi (52) is facing a charge of murder for killing his 51-year-old wife, Tinny Nkgudi. It is alleged that on 28 January 2023, the husband came home drunk in the middle of the night and started arguing with the wife, who was in their room with their 6-year-old grandson.
During the arguments, it is alleged that the accused went outside and came back with a stick, shovel, and an axe, and started assaulting the wife with them in the presence of the grandson. During the assault, the deceased ran to the bathroom where she died. When the incident was happening, the 6-year-old took footage of what was happening. When the father realised that the grandson was taking a video of the incident, he took his phone, assaulted him with a shovel, locked him in the wardrobe, and fled.
The body of the deceased was discovered the following day by their daughter when she returned from work. When she could not open the door, she broke in and found her wounded son in the wardrobe and called the police. The mother was declared dead on the scene. The father was arrested two days later 30 January 2023, at a shack in Vukuzenzele. After his arrest he took the police to a place where he hid his clothes with blood stains.
The matter was postponed to 19 April 2023, for a transfer to the regional court.
