LIMPOPO – The police have launched a massive manhunt for suspect/suspects responsible for the murder of a 10-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday.
The body of Zanele Shirinda was found buried in a shallow grave in the bushes between the Giyani Stadium and Ngove village at around 12:00 Thursday (today), reports provincial police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe.
The girl was reported missing after she went to the local shop at around 18:00 on Monday evening, 5 September, adds Ngoepe.
“A case of murder has been opened at the Giyani Police Station,” says Ngoepe.
The motive behind the incident is still unknown and police investigations continue.
Anyone with information about this incident may Contact Major General Mbazima Ngobeni at 082 451 7553, their nearest Police Station or the the 24-hour crime stop number 0860010111.
The Provincial Commissioner-LT. General Nneke Ledwaba has condemned this senseless killing with the strongest possible terms and has assured the communities that the police will not rest until the culprits are brought to book.
