Man arrested for murder of two 5 year-old girls
A 42 year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of two girls in Limpopo.
The five year-old girls were found dead on Saturday.
Lekwalo Masola and Nthabiseng Motlaphema disappeared on Wednesday night and were last seen playing at a house in the RDP section of Ribone Village.
Police spokesperson Ronel Otto said police together with the community searched for the girls.
"The naked bodies of the two girls were found hanging from a tree in the bush approximately 3 kilometres from the town on Saturday," she confirmed.
Otto said the possibility of them being raped before they were killed is being investigated.
The suspect, a local farm worker is expected to appear in court later this week.
The provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba expressed his shock and outrage over the incident.
He urged parents to protect and look after their children and to always know of their whereabouts and whether they are safe.