27-year-old woman found mutilated and burnt in Soweto, boyfriend confesses to having murdered her

 

Zestah September (pictured above) was found mutilated and burnt on New Year's Eve in an open veld near a military base in Soweto, South Africa, two days after she was declared missing.

A suspect identified as her boyfriend has been arrested in connection with the murder after he made a verbal confession. Details yet to be made public. The hastag #JusticeforZestah is currently trending on SA twitter.

In a tribute to Zestah on Instagram, one of her friends @ditjhaba has this to say about her:

"I will forever Remember & Miss this Happy, Beautiful, go getting, Energetic , Loving Soul. Zestah every moment I spent with you, you managed to always remind and teach Me that every moment should lived to the fullest. There was never a dull or less animated moment with You. We are heartbroken beyond measure. I will Always Remember and Miss You "Shebadem"