Eastern Cape police shot a man who abducted a young woman, slit her throat and began eating her flesh.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Edith Mjoko, the grisly scene played out in the Mount Frere central business district on Saturday.
“Today at 13.30 in Mt Frere CBD a young man of about 23yrs took a girl by force from the main street to his home near the Engen Garage,” she said.
“He killed her with a knife by cutting her throat. When the mother of the suspect saw what was happening, she rushed and called the police to the scene. When they arrived, the suspect was eating the flesh of the deceased,” said Captain Mjoko.
“Police members ordered him to stop and hand himself over. He went berserk and stormed at them with the knife. Several warning shots were fired to deter him but in vain. He was shot and and taken to hospital where he is under police guard,” she said.
She said a case of murder is being investigated while the Independent Police Investigate Directorate has also been informed of the shooting incident.
“He appears to be suffering from some kind of abnormality,” said Captain Mjoko.
