Police suspects domestic violence, after teenage couple’s car plunged into a dam (Details, pics)

The South African Police has said domestic violence may not be ruled out, after teenage couple died after their car plunged into Chuenespoort Dam, along the Polokwane-Lebowakgomo R37 road, South Africa.

The incident reportedly happened around 08:00 am on Sunday 24 September, as police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the couple, both 19-years-old  and students at a Repeat Part Time Centre at Seleteng village in the ga-Mphahlele area near Lebowakgmo, were sitting inside a Toyota Tazz Sedan near the dam.

“Fisherman on a boat realized that the vehicle was speeding towards the water and alerted the police.”

Here’s South Africa’s Police press statement on the death of the couple who have been identified as Thabang Tladi and Kate Ramoshaba from Lebowakgomo;

“The Police in Lebowakgomo outside Polokwane are investigating the death of two people which occurred in Chuniespoort Dam along the Polokwane-Lebowakgomo R37 road.

It is alleged that on Sunday, 24 September 2017 at about 08:00 two partners both aged 19 years were sitting inside a Toyota Tazz sedan near Chuenespoort Dam, subsequently the fisherman on a boat realized that the vehicle is now driving away in a very high speed into the water and he alerted the police.

The Police Search and Rescue Unit were immediately summoned to the scene, reacted swiftly and the search ensued until the bodies of the deceased.