Woman, 29, murdered in the street

Lisa Jokhan, 29, of Gasparillo was returning home yesterday afternoon at about 3 pm when she was attacked from behind by a man. The man hit her several times to the back of her head and stabbed her in her face, neck and stomach multiple times.

A neighbour saw her lifeless body in the street and called the police, and officers arrived with a district medical officer, who pronounced her dead. A 65 year old male suspect was held in connection with Jokhan's murder, and the police believe she was killed after a lover's dispute.

At the moment relatives and the family of Jokhan's common law husband are still discussing who should be given right to bury her.

Updates will be made available as we receive more details.