So sad! Missing Limpopo six-year-old girl found dead in a neighbours house
Limpopo police have made a huge breakthrough after successfully nabbing a 35-year-old Phokoane villager in connection with the murder of a six-year-old girl who went missing.
Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect. The suspect was nabbed for allegedly killing a six-year-old girl who was earlier reported missing from Phokoane village under Nebo policing area in Sekhukhune District.
However, the SAPS in Limpopo has already identified the child as Bokamoso Tjabadi. Well, rumour has it that she went missing on Sunday at about 8 pm.
“The police immediately commenced with a search operation, assisted by community members. The operation was conducted throughout the night and covered the entire village without any success,” said Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo.
However, it has been established that on Monday a decision was made to do door to door searching. Well in the mix of things one of the neighbours refused the idea, giving locals and the police some heads-up.
“One of the neighbours allegedly refused to grant anyone access to his house but entry was forcefully made. The child was then found dead in the house with no visible injuries. The suspect was immediately arrested,” he said.
So sad! Missing Limpopo six-year-old girl found dead in a neighbours house
In the wake of this daring incident the Limpopo police chief, Hadebe has it that SAPS in the province is intensifying efforts to stamp out crimes against women and children.
“As members of the South African Police Service in this province, we are more than determined to double our efforts to completely eradicate crimes perpetrated against women and children,” said Hadebe.
“As we are currently still engaged in a heightened search operation for the Raphasha siblings who went missing from Marobjane village under Senwabarwana policing area, our members have clear instructions to act relentlessly against anyone targeting the most vulnerable people in society.”
A post mortem will be conducted to determine how the child was killed. The SAPS said the motive for the killing of the child is unknown at this stage “but the possibility of attempting to cover up another crime such as rape cannot be ruled out”.
The arrested neighbour is set to appear in Nebo Magistrate’s Court soon.