A 21-year-old Tshwane University of Technology student was found dead with stab wounds to the neck in Pretoria on Thursday.
The third-year student had been drinking with friends, including her ex-boyfriend, at a house in Pretoria Gardens, the previous night.
Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said the friends then reportedly left the house, leaving the student with her ex-boyfriend.Police took the ex-boyfriend in for questioning. According to the university, the student was enrolled in the National Diploma in Integrated Communications programme and lived in the Ekhaya Junction residence.
"She met her untimely death in what appears to be an incident of gender-based violence," TUT spokesperson Phaphama Tshisikhawe said.She added that the university was awaiting an official report from the police.We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the student's family, friends and fellow students.
Tshisikhawe added that the institution is providing the student's family with support during their time of loss.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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