BEVERLY HILLS, April 12, (THEWILL) – The fiancée of popular South African hip hop artist, AKA, Nelli Tembe, has died after she from the 10th floor of a hotel.
The incident happened on Sunday at the Pepperclub Hotel in Central Cape Town.
“Cape Town Central police are investigating an inquest case after an incident at a hotel this morning at about 7.45 am on the corners of Loop and Bloem streets, Cape Town CBD, where the body of a 22-year-old woman was found deceased,” a source disclosed in a statement.
According to the witnesses at the scene, they heard shouting and a “loud doof” sound, after which they heard a man calling security and crying.
“Paramedics on the scene have said a female had allegedly jumped from the 10th floor of that building. When paramedics arrived on the scene, she had sustained polytraumatic injuries,” Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said.
“She was in a critical condition and they started a full life-support resuscitation. Unfortunately, her injuries were too severe and she was declared deceased,” he added.
THEWILL writes that AKA and Tembe got engaged two months ago.
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