From inquest to arrest: Murdered KZN matric girl's boyfriend in custody

KwaZulu-Natal police have finally arrested someone, the boyfriend of an 18-year-old matric pupil who was whipped and beaten to death, after they initially opened an inquest docket - not a murder inquiry.

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