A night of drinking ended in disaster this Sunday when a fuming ex-boyfriend set a tavern alight! According to the owner of the tavern in Pimville, Soweto the ex-boyfriend was was mad that his former girlfriend refused to go home with him.
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| Nomsa Smith’s ex-boyfriend allegedly burned the tavern. Photos by Snazo Noto ~ |
Boozers ran for cover in all directions after the ex showered the tavern with petrol.
“We saw the couple talking outside. The boyfriend left then moments later, I heard people crying and running out of the tavern. petrol could be smelt on everyone, I saw flames on the tables and chairs inside,” said Marble.
She said with the help of public they managed to stop the fire
Nomsa Smith (32), the woman who had been fighting with her ex-boyfriend, said they had stayed together for eight years and he was abusive.
“Three weeks ago I decided to leave him and went home to my parents. Since then he has been begging me to get back together again but I have been refusing,” she said.
According to Nomsa, her ex-boyfriend arrived at the tavern at about 10pm demanding she go home with him.
“I refused and he left the place angry. He later came back and started splashing everyone with petrol he had in a five litre jug,” she said.
“We all ran away as he lit the place up before vanishing into the darkness.”
Nomsa said in 2008, her boyfriend was arrested for beating her but she dropped the case.
Police spokeswoman, Constable Thuli Ngwenya confirmed a case of malicious damage to property was opened at Kliptown Police Station but no arrests were made.DailySun
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