Suspects arrested in Kempton Pak for murder and kidnapping
Decomposing body of the 11-year-old girl was discovered in the bushes of Manganya Farm.
Two suspects were arrested in Kempton Park and Thembisa for their suspected involvement in the death of an 11-year-old Limpopo girl.
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The decomposing body of the girl was found among bushes on a farm outside Giyani in Limpopo on March 10 after she was kidnapped.
According to Limpopo SAPS communications officer, Brigadier Mojapelo, the child and her 75-year-old grandmother were asleep on March 5 when they were woken up by a knock at the door.
“The grandmother’s daughter-in-law and an unknown man were at the door.
“The daughter-in-law said she wanted to drop her two children off for ancestral rituals.
“The grandmother was surprised to see the woman with the unknown man and she denied their request.”
Mojapelo said the two then left.
“Three hours later, the elderly woman was attacked and left for dead while the unknown man took the girl and left.”
During the investigation, police managed to trace the daughter-in-law’s whereabouts to Kempton Park and she was arrested.
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She faces charges of kidnapping, murder and attempted murder.
“The woman was transferred to Giyani SAPS,” said Kempton Park SAPS communications officer, Sergeant Ditshego.
The second suspect was arrested in Thembisa on March 12.
He is believed to be the women’s accomplice.
The provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has commended the officers for arresting the suspects within a week after the incident happened.
“As we continue the fight against GBV, the speedy arrest of perpetrators will send a message that the police are determined to deal with this scourge,” said Hadebe.
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The suspects appeared in Giyani Magistrate’s Court on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and murder on March 13 where the case against them was postponed to March 15.
The outcome of the court appearance was not known at the time of going to print.
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