2 days ago
Man arrested for murder of partner, rape of her 16-year-old daughter
A 33-year-old Limpopo man has been arrested for the murder of his partner and the rape of her 16-year-old daughter, according to Bandelierkop police.
'The horrific ordeal began on Sunday, at approximately 02:00, when the suspect allegedly woke the teenager, claiming they needed to search for her mother at local taverns in Mundzedzi village. The woman, 36, was last seen on Saturday at a local tavern,' police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said.
'After failing to locate the mother, the suspect led the minor toward Vleifontein bushes next to the local cemetery, where he allegedly raped her. The suspect then instructed the traumatised teenager to return home.'
The teen immediately reported the rape to a community member, who contacted police. A rape case was opened, and the man was arrested.
'During questioning on Monday, investigators discovered the suspect had murdered the missing woman and disposed of her body in a pit toilet at a local school. The body was retrieved with assistance from relevant stakeholders, and the suspect now faces an additional charge of murder,' Ledwaba added.
Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe expressed outrage: 'This act of horrible crime represents the worst of gender-based violence - a man who was supposed to protect this family instead became their worst nightmare. That he would murder a woman and then rape her teenage daughter shows the depths of depravity we are fighting against,' he said.
