Alleged killer fugitive caught by Durban police after two years on the run

A fugitive linked to the murders of two of his partners has been handed over to Mpumalanga police.

This follows his arrest by Durban police, who tracked him down at a lodge in the city.

The 40-year-old suspect had been on the run for nearly two years, after allegedly killing the mother of his children in Mpumalanga in 2023.

KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda said that the man allegedly murdered another woman while evading arrest.

"Police detectives from Durban Central Police station have arrested a 40-year-old suspect who has been on the run since February 2023 after he allegedly killed a woman who was the mother of his children at Volksrust in Mpumalanga province. The suspect reportedly fled to Eswatini where he allegedly also killed another woman who he was in a romantic relationship with.