One was the body of the strangled 17-year-old, Lesley Makousa and the other, a baby believed to be one month premature. Ikageng SAPS spokesperson, Const. Kelebogile Trom says the police made the gruesome discovery on the corner of Montana and Manchester streets while attending to the murder scene of Lesley. “They noticed an orange plastic bag containing the premature baby boy and discovered the placenta in a grey plastic bag. The plastic bag was lying not far from Lesley’s body. According to Sgt Kelebogile Moleko, the SAPS provincial spokesperson, the police are investigating a case of concealment of birth.

Const. Trom urged any community members who may have information about the mother of the baby to please come forward and inform the police.

Sharun Tromp, director of Taletha Terri Care Centre in Potchefstroom says this is tragic news.

“This is exactly why we started the centre to prevent cases like this.

“We would, therefore, like to urge every young girl who finds herself in a crisis pregnancy and desperate for help, to call us. We offer free support and counselling to help her through these crisis times,” she said. She added that if anyone is faced with an unwanted pregnancy and wants to explore pro-life options to please feel free to contact them at 079 7051825.