UPDATE: Brother arrested in decapitation murder
Motive still unknown, said police.
Roodepoort Police have confirmed that the teenage girl killed yesterday (16 August) had indeed been decapitated.
Her brother was arrested yesterday evening in connection with the murder.
Read the initial article here: Teenager allegedly decapitated in possibly occult-related murder
The incident took place in the early afternoon in 5th Avenue in Roodepoort North. The decapitated body of the girl was discovered by her uncle, whose screams alerted the neighbours who in turn called the police.
Although the police said the motive for the murder is still unknown, two different sources have told the Record that it might be occult-related.
The ages of the victim and the suspect are still unknown.
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