Police make arrest in Sosh sisters murder case
Tinyiko (7) and Mpfumo (4) were burnt to death while they were sleeping in a shack.
A 35-year-old suspect in the murder of two young girls (4 and 7) from Soshanguve is set to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, June 12.
Police arrested the suspect in Akasia, north of Pretoria on Sunday, June 9.
According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, the police recovered a vehicle that was allegedly used during the commission of this crime.
“The suspect is set to appear in court, facing four counts of murder for the alleged murder of the two girls as well as two other people and four counts of attempted murder,” said Masondo.
Masondo said that more suspects might be arrested in this case, pending further investigation.
“The assigned team of detectives has been working with diligence to apprehend the suspects who are behind the heinous crime.
The search for other suspects is continuing,” said Masondo.
Tinyiko (7) and Mpfumo (4) Mashaba, were burned to death on Sunday, June 2 around 19:30 when unknown suspects ran amok in the informal settlement.
Tinyiko was a Grade 2 learner at Lesedi Primary School in Soshanguve. Masondo said the armed suspects arrived at a shebeen in Changing Spot Informal Settlement and fired shots at patrons.
He said the suspects proceeded to a shack in the same area, where they set alight the shack, which was sheltering the two girls.
The girls were both certified dead on the scene.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects were after the father of the girls who was not at home during the incident,” he said.
According to family spokesperson Klaas Mashaba, the family is still trying to process the tragic incident and appreciates the community’s support.
“We are still traumatised about this incident because no child deserves to die in such conditions.
We urge the community to come forward with information because that will help speed up the process of arresting the suspects who did this,” said Mashaba.
Mashaba thanked the community for their support during this difficult time.
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