A 24-year-old man has been arrested after human body parts were discovered at his home in Protea Glen, Soweto.
Protea Glen man kept body parts in his fridge
Homicide detectives, along with forensic officials, were called out to a residence in the Soweto community, where the body parts of a human were discovered in a tenant’s refrigerator.
The discovery, as reported by eNCA, was made by a woman identified as the suspect’s romantic partner. From what we understand, the woman was in the process of preparing herself something to eat when she opened the fridge to be met with an unimaginable, blood-curdling sight.
Furthermore, it’s believed the victim’s head and torso had not been accounted for when forensic officials collected the human remains.
At this time, police have kept details of the gruesome discovery away from the media. However, Protea Glen locals who’d gathered outside the house of horror revealed that the 24-year-old suspect attempted to take his own life when the partner reported her discovery but failed.
Video clips of the tenant’s room, believed to be taken when he was attempting to take his life, showed pools of blood on the floor and what appeared to be blood-stained sheets.
Police were able to contain the violence and subdue the man. It’s believed he’s been held for questioning on the gruesome discovery of body parts found in his fridge.
What we know about the alleged mutilator
One question that persists, in the midst of this unfathomable tragedy, is: who is the victim?
At this juncture, homicide investigators may be in the process of sifting through active missing persons reports filed in the Soweto district to match specific details with the human remains in their possession.
If, perhaps, the victim had a distinct feature, a tattoo, maybe, it would go a long way in helping authorities trace the family.
The suspect, who’s been in custody since Saturday late afternoon, was subdued and sent away on a stretcher. It’s unclear, at this stage, if police have had the opportunity to probe the 24-year-old on how body parts ended up in his fridge.
One of the killers who's fridge was full of the body parts of various gender. Soweto, Protea Glen pic.twitter.com/iCaPj6HL2K
— Dr Daniel Marven (PhD) (@danielmarven) November 14, 2021
This crucial information and more details about the man arrested after the gruesome discovery is expected to filter through, as the days progress.
According to locals who’d interacted with the tenant, it’s said he was a recluse, who only ever went outside to the shops. He did, however, build a reputation among the females in Protea Glen.
Women, who spoke to the media, claim he them feel uncomfortable and allegedly had a tendency of making unwanted advances.
This is a developing story.