Miner Murdered by Girlfriend at Baramita

September 19 2025

Police are probing the alleged murder of 20-year-old Kevin Smith, a miner of Baramita, North West District, who was fatally stabbed on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

The incident reportedly involved Smith’s partner, 19-year-old Nadria James, also of Baramita. Investigations revealed the couple had been living together in a makeshift camp for about a year.

According to police, James returned home intoxicated around 17:00 hrs and was confronted by Smith, who allegedly struck her with a cutlass on her left shoulder and right hand. In retaliation, she is said to have drawn a handmade knife from her waist and stabbed Smith in the left side of his chest.

Smith stumbled out of the camp and collapsed in nearby bushes, while James fled to the Baramita Police Station, where she reported the incident. Ranks later escorted her back to the scene, where Smith was discovered lying motionless with a visible stab wound.

He was transported to the Baramita Cottage Hospital, where Medex Holy Hedglow pronounced him dead. The body is being kept at the hospital pending a post-mortem examination.

James has since been arrested and remains in custody as investigations continue.