Arrest made in girl (11) found in Limpopo dam case
Her dismembered body was found in the local Middle Letaba Dam
LIMPOPO – The South African Police Service Task Team managed to trace the suspect involved in the murder and arrested a 34-year-old suspect yesterday, 19 March.
The team of detectives comprising of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit and the Saps Giyani detectives followed up on leads until the suspect was arrested.
The suspect will appear before the Giyani Magistrate’s Court soon and police investigations are still continuing.
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March 18, 2020
LIMPOPO – The body of 11-year-old Tiyiselani Nokuthula Rikhotso, who was reported missing on Monday, 16 March has been found. Rikhotso, from Dengeza (A) outside Giyani, was last seen when she left home on Sunday, 15 March.
The police commenced with a search operation after Rikhotso was reported missing, but without success. Her dismembered body was found in the local Middle Letaba Dam on Tuesday, 17 March and the police in Giyani have launched a manhunt for the killer (s) as a result.
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Residents from the local community made the discovery and called the police who retrieved the body from the dam and found some of her body parts were missing. According to Police Spokesperson, Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, the motive for the killing is unknown but ritual murder cannot be ruled out.
The brutal killing of Rikhotso has been strongly condemned by the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Nneke Ledwaba who also instructed the police to hunt down the people responsible for her death.
The police appeal to anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) to contact Col Chris Mabasa at 082 469 0739, their nearest police station or the Crime Stop number at 086 001 0111
