Mamelodi girl in ICU after man slits her throat

An eight-year-old Mamelodi girl is fighting for her life at Pretoria East hospital after a man slit her throat “execution-style”.

The man accused of the crime is the child’s mother’s boyfriend, according to her father, who cannot be identified to protect the identity of the child.

According to the father, the family was visiting the grandmother’s house in Khutsong extension in Mamelodi East on Sunday when the attack happened.

The father said his daughter and her younger sister lived with their mother and the accused in Montana.

He said the accused and the mother had an argument when the mother asked the man to leave. He reportedly refused.

“He then resorted to slitting my daughter’s throat in retaliation towards the mother.

“He went into the grandparents’ house and took a knife from the kitchen and slit the child’s throat execution-style,” he said.

According to the father, the mother was at the carwash during the attack and the daughter was with her five-year-old little sister and grandmother.

“The child’s mother then called the police when she returned, finding her daughter’s throat was slit,” he said.

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The father said the daughter was admitted to the hospital and was now in ICU.

“She was stabilised in Mamelodi hospital and transferred to Pretoria East hospital.

“I am very hurt and disappointed by this evil deed.”

Reports are that the accused handed himself over to the Hammanskraal police on Monday.

The police have yet to provide any comment.

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