The family of a Northern Cape woman, who was murdered last week allegedly by her boyfriend, are demanding the swift arrest of the suspect.

Kerileng Matlhoko was stabbed to death and found three days later by a local crime prevention group in Galeshewe, Kimberley.

She was found in a decomposing state and this is delaying the burial.

The deceased’s uncle Kabelo Matlhoko says, “There are three kids and very young kids that she is leaving behind. This young man has devastated the family itself. There are families around South Africa who are calling every day because they are heartbroken at this level. Remember, according to the forensic, she’s badly decomposed. We want the law to take its course to its fullest might because really, after our child then who else? You don’t feel the pain until it happens to you. We have been seeing this GBV thing not taking it seriously, but now it has hit home.