Man to appear in court for murder, rape of child (6)
It is understood that the suspect lives on the same street as the victim.
The 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the rape and murder of a six-year-old child in Praktiseer outside Burgersfort in Limpopo.
It is understood that the suspect lives on the same street as the victim.
“It is alleged that the deceased was playing with other children in the neighborhood when her mother noticed that she had disappeared and started to search for her,” says police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo.
“With the assistance of the community the child's body was then discovered dumped in a neighbour’s yard.”
Mojapelo says police then began searching for the suspect.
“He was found hiding in one of the neighbour’s yard and immediately arrested. Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was raped before she was killed.”
The suspect is expected to appear at the local magistrate’s court on Monday.
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