LIMPOPO – The deceased, Rithandzu Manganyi, from Gumbani village in Malamulele went missing on 2 July when she left her home to relieve herself in the nearby bushes next to the river.
She never returned and subsequent searches yielded no positive results.
Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says the girl’s dismembered body was found by young boys when they went for fishing in the same river.
“The motive for this murder is unknown but ritual murder cannot be ruled out,” he said.
Mojapelo went on to say that police management in the province are perturbed by unrelenting incidents of ritual murders that have become the scourge that requires strong partnerships with all stakeholders
“Similar incidents in which people, especially women, go missing and later found dead have become a worrying factor, especially in the Vhembe and Mopano Districts,” said Mojapelo.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has said the police will not rest until all perpetrators and their accomplices are brought to book
Anyone with information is requested to contact the Crime Stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station.
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