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TUT student killed in stabbing after argument flares up on campus

02 December 2016 - 13:05 By Ernest Mabuza
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A male student was found dead at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Lezard campus in Pretoria on Thursday night‚ university spokeswoman Willa de Ruyter confirmed on Friday morning.

“There is an investigation under way to determine what happened‚” De Ruyter said.

It appeared that he had been stabbed to death by another student after an altercation.

The suspect was arrested at the scene.

The university expressed its sadness about the death.

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