Teen mother confesses to killing her two-year-old daughter in eMbalenhle

eMBALENHLE – The teenage mother whose daughter’s skull was discovered in the backyard garden last week, has allegedly confessed to killing the toddler and burying the body in a shallow grave.

This came after a 13-year-old family member discovered human remains while he was working in the garden.

The family contacted the police who confirmed that it was a human skull.

The police then summoned their forensic team to the scene, where the rest of the skeleton was found buried in a shallow grave.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect’s two-year-old daughter had not been seen by the family since December.

According to Brig Leonard Hlathi, Mpumalanga police spokesman, the young mother (19) was asked about the whereabouts of her daughter.

She told the police that her child went for a family ritual ceremony in Lesotho. However, she later confessed.

Lieut-Gen Mondli Zuma, Provincial Police Commissioner, has once again strongly condemned the killing of children allegedly by their own parents.

“This is yet another sad story of a little defenseless girl who’s life was cut short by her own biological mother, who was supposed to be loving, protecting and caring for the little girl.

“The right to life is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and no one has any right whatsoever to take another person’s life, such incidents are heart-wrenching.

“Young mothers who feel overwhelmed by such a responsibility or are going through any challenges, are encouraged to seek assistance at relevant institutions so as to prevent such incidents.”

The suspect appeared in the Evander Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 February.

She remains in custody.

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