{"id":248276,"date":"2020-04-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/248276\/man-allegedly-burns-girlfriends-shack-to-the-ground\/"},"modified":"2020-04-17T18:02:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:02:26","slug":"man-allegedly-burns-girlfriends-shack-to-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/19\/man-allegedly-burns-girlfriends-shack-to-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Man allegedly burns girlfriend\u2019s shack to the ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Makause informal settlement woman recently opened a case of arson against her 42-year-old boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>She told officers at the Primrose Police Station that her boyfriend had allegedly come home drunk on the night of the incident.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/246666\/man-allegedly-attempts-to-leave-store-without-paying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man allegedly attempts to leave store without paying<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cShe claimed she knew he was going to assault her, so to avoid the conflict she decided to go to her neighbour\u2019s house,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect allegedly went to the shack and called for the victim.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe neighbour refused to open the door for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe allegedly then threatened to go and burn the complainant\u2019s shack to the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After some time the suspect left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt around 3am the complainant was called to her shack, which was on fire,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe total damage of the fire was R15 000.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/248049\/local-security-company-apprehends-alleged-house-breaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local security company apprehends alleged house breaker<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Police launched a manhunt for the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>He was traced and arrested on a charge of arson.<\/p>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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