Man arrested for pushing girlfriend from 4th floor of Joburg hotel
Updated | By Eva Chipa
Johannesburg police spokesperson Xoli Mbele says the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning.
“Johannesburg Central Police apprehended a 38-year-old male for attempted murder at Blue Starr hotel corner Bree and Troy street at 1am on Thursday morning.
“The suspect booked a hotel with his girlfriend on Wednesday at 8pm and they where given the key to a room on the 4th floor.”
In the early hours of Thursday morning a security guard on duty at the hotel arose to a loud bang where made the painful discovery.
“Security heard a loud bang in the middle of the night and when he went outside to inspect, he saw the 25-year-old female on the street badly injured.
“She told the security guard that her boyfriend pushed her out and she was taken to hospital in a critical condition.”
The 39-year-old man was found sleeping in the hotel room when police arrived.
“Police were contacted and apprehended a suspect who was found sleeping in the room as if nothing happened.
“The motive for pushing the victim is not yet known as investigations continue,” adds Mbele.
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