Teenage girl allegedly murdered in Mpumalanga: Suspect arrested
The victim was last seen when she left for school on March 14. Her body was found later the same day.
A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a room in Ext 16, KaNyamazane on Friday, March 14.
He is expected to appear in the KaNyamazane District Court on Monday, March 17.
According to a police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the victim’s family last saw her early on Friday morning on her way to catch a bus to school.
“At around 17:30, the police received a call from a complainant in Ext 16. On their arrival, they found the suspect. He directed the officers to a room where the victim’s body was discovered. The man told the officers the room belongs to his brother and he did not know anything about what had happened. The victim was still wearing her school uniform and her body was covered with a duvet cover. There was a rope around her neck and another piece was hanging from the roof,” she said.
The circumstances surrounding the victim’s death are still under investigation.
“However, the probe thus far has convinced the police that the suspect is implicated in this case. He was arrested and charged for murder,” Ndubane said.
