Gauteng police recovered body parts stashed inside a refrigerator at a house in Soweto on Saturday. 

A 24-year-old tenant was arrested for murder. 

His girlfriend made the gruesome discovery and called for help after the man left her on her own at the Protea Glen property when he went to the shops. 

Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said an off-duty police officer staying in Protea Glen responded to the incident and called for back-up. 

“The body parts will be sent to the forensic science laboratory for identification. The suspect will be appearing in court soon on a charge of murder.” 

According to police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili, an off-duty police officer living in the area responded to the crime scene and a man aged 24 was arrested for murder. 

The suspect is a tenant living in the back room of a house. His partner discovered the body parts after he left to go to the shops on Saturday.

The body parts will be sent to the forensic science laboratory for identification.

The suspect will be appearing in court soon on a charge of murder.