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News24
02-06-2025
- General
- News24
‘We found her naked' – Family of 14-year-old girl distraught after discovering her missing body
The week is off to a gruesome start for the Fose family. After two days of looking for their daughter, their relief is accompanied by grief. Likhona Fose was found brutally murdered in phase 4, Braamfischerville in Roodepoort. The 14-year-old was last seen on Saturday around 8pm when she was believed to be headed to a party. Speaking to Drum, her cousin, Mthobeli Fose, says her leaving home at the time was nothing out of the ordinary. Read more | 71-year-old woman in Lusikisiki killed in a suspected arson attack - 'We're scared' says family 'She often goes out with her friends at night. Her friends are all boys, and she's never just disappeared. I was not home for the weekend. I went to visit my sister in Daveyton and only found out on Sunday around 2pm, when I got home, that she's been missing since Saturday.' Likhona lived with Mthobeli and their grandmother after her mother passed away. As soon as she could, Mthobeli alerted the community of Likhona missing and even went to her friends to find out if they knew anything about her whereabouts. 'Her friends all denied being with her on Saturday, but they mentioned something about her other friends from phase 4 who are also still at large.' Their neighbour, Nomsa Mokoena, recounts the events leading up to her body's discovery. We went to all her friends to look for her. We have a WhatsApp group chat where someone posted about a body of a child dumped in phase 4, Braamfischerville. We went there and confirmed that it was her.' Read more | Main suspect killed, two on the run in Olorato Mongale's murder case Having been the first on the scene, Mthobeli admits that her heart broke to pieces, seeing her cousin lying there naked and possibly raped. 'She loved school and was brilliant at school.' Reminiscing on the kind of child she was, their neighbour, Nomsa tells Drum how respectful Likhona was. 'She was very respectful. She would never pass you on the road without greeting you.' The family and community await postmortem results as their extended family from the Eastern Cape makes their way to Gauteng for funeral arrangements. The Gauteng Department of Education has urgently deployed its psycho-social support unit to her school, Ikusasalethu Secondary School, to provide extensive counselling and trauma support to learners and teachers who may have been affected.
News24
02-06-2025
- General
- News24
Mutilated body of 14-year-old girl found in Roodepoort
The mutilated body of a 14-year-old girl was found in Roodepoort, Gauteng, on Sunday. 'The police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of a body of a 14-year-old teenage girl at Durban Deep,' police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said. 'The mutilated body was found in an open veld by a passer-by who notified the police.' An investigation is under way. 'Resources have been mobilised to ensure that culprits responsible for this heinous attack are behind bars and brought to book. Police are calling upon on any person to assist with information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits to contact the Crime Stop line at 08600 10111,' she added. News24 understands the body was found near to where the remains of Tshegofatso Pule were found in June 2020. The 28-year-old was eight months pregnant when she was killed.
The Citizen
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Easter fun at parkrun
Florida — The Roodepoort parkrun boasted an impressive turnout at their Easter parkrun on April 19, with nearly 400 residents taking on the challenging 5km course that winds through Len Rutter Park. The race for first place was a heated affair, with the first three finishers clocking impressive times. First place went to Jan Kruger Jr., who finished with a new personal best of 19.14. ALSO READ: Match report: Northcliff High back to winning ways at St Stithians Sportsfest Thuso Motsaapheko took second place, crossing the line just under a minute later in 20:13, followed by Ameer Williams in third with 20:27. The women's race was won by first-timer Jessika Coetzer, who finished in 29:22. Dawn Green, in a new personal best time of 29:38, came in second. As always, the event attracted some first-timers. Nearly 20 runners crossed the parkrun finish line for the first time, while Ivan Bouwer completed his 300th, and Brenda Beckett her 450th run. Other notable performances were Thandi Zililo, who finished her 574th parkrun, Winston Donachie, who completed his 554th and Carmen Walker-Campbell, who managed 518. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
