Threats of violence against women who have been granted protection orders still needs to be kept in check and evaluated to prevent violent incidents that results in them being killed by their estranged partners. North West Premier Thandi Modise said in condemning the fatal shooting of a mother and her daughter in Lethabong near Rustenburg over the weekend .
“The threat that necessitated the protection order should not be underestimated by authorities to ensure that the complainant’s safety is to a certain extend guaranteed. Where possible, guns which have claimed lives of estranged lovers and partners have to be confiscated. The rate at which guns are used to kill women by their partners is unacceptable,” stressed Premier Modise.
According to police, the 44-year-old mother and her daughter, 28, were at home when the man broke in around 3:00 am on Saturday. A quarrel ensued. The man ,30, took out a firearm and allegedly shot his girlfriend in the stomach and chest.
The mother was shot three times, twice in the chest and once in the chin when she tried to intervene. Modise called on the public to assist police locate the whereabouts of the suspect who is still at large.
Spokesperson of the South African Police Service-North West, Brigadier Thulane Ngubane confirmed that police are investigating a case of murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
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