Woman in court today after three month old baby girl was murdered
A 24 year old woman is expected to appear before the Middelburg Magistrate's Court today after she allegedly murdered her three month old baby girl.
The horrific incident happened on the evening of Friday, 11 June, at Avontuur near Middelburg.
According to a media statement by Brigadier Leonard Hlati (Provincial Spokesperson), on the said day, the woman and her baby visited her daughter’s father at the farm where the latter works.
Apparently, upon her arrival, the man refused to let them inside and she allegedly threatened to kill their baby if he does not open the door.
It is said that the woman then threw the infant on the ground.
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The matter was reported to the police whereupon arrival with paramedics, the child was certified dead.
Police opened a murder case and immediately arrested the suspect.
The investigation by the police has since revealed that the woman is originally from Zimbabwe and she is not in possession of legal documents to be in South Africa hence a charge of contravention of the Immigration Act has been added to the murder charge.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Thulani Phahla, has strongly condemned the incident and labeled it as inhumane. He further said that parents should not use children to settle their love triangle scores.
