Police arrest suspect for Likhona Fose murder
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of Gauteng teenager, Likhona Fose.
Fose’s mutilated body was discovered in an open veld by a passerby on Sunday, 1 June 2025.
The police’s occult unit was roped in to investigate whether the murder was muthi-related or a hate crime linked to Fose’s sexuality.
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According to police, the man was taken in for questioning on Monday.
“The police's Occult Unit has been working hard to find the perpetrators following the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Fose. One person was taken in for questioning on Monday, 9 June 2025. He was then linked to the murder and charged accordingly,” said Gauteng spokesperson Mavela Masondo.
The suspect is expected to make his first appearance before the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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