Woman arrested for allegedly killing step-child
The police have arrested a 28-year-old African female identified as Klara Masinga from Kamhlushwa, for allegedly killing her step daughter.
TONGA – The police have arrested a 28-year-old African female identified as Klara Masinga from Kamhlushwa, for allegedly killing her step daughter on Sunday.
The police received a call informing them that community of Kamhlushwa had gone to Mzinti Trust where the suspect confessed to have sold the child.
“Through a robust interrogation with her, I then discovered that the suspect had lied to the community. She did not sell the child as stated in her confession. She eventually confessed to giving the child an overdose of medicine and dumping her body in the bushes next to her house where the police went to find her body.
The body was found in a bush next to Mlumati River at about 200 meters next to the suspect’s house, covered with used pampers and an empty bag of mealie meal. It was then taken to Tonga state mortuary for postmortem and the mother of the deceased will be given counselling,” said Lieutenant Mzwandile Nyambi.
The suspect will appear to the Local Magistrate court soon, in the meantime, the police are investigating a murder case against the suspect.
