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Man kills girlfriend's child
03 Jan 2016 at 04:07hrs | Views
The police in Bloemhof in South Africa arrested a 29-year-old suspect for the alleged murder of his girlfriend's five-year-old child, North West police spokesman Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said.
e4NCA reported that police received a report of unnatural death on Wednesday, and went to the scene at Boitumelong Location, Bloemhof, where the victim's mother told them that her boyfriend had assaulted her daughter with a belt.
Moleko said it is alleged that the suspect tied the minor up with electrical cable and assaulted her several times with a belt.
The girl was allegedly also thrown ton the floor.
Emergency Medical Rescue Services personnel later certified that the minor was dead.
The suspect is expected to appear in Bloemhof Magistrates' Court on Monday, 4 January 2016, Moleko said.
e4NCA reported that police received a report of unnatural death on Wednesday, and went to the scene at Boitumelong Location, Bloemhof, where the victim's mother told them that her boyfriend had assaulted her daughter with a belt.
Moleko said it is alleged that the suspect tied the minor up with electrical cable and assaulted her several times with a belt.
The girl was allegedly also thrown ton the floor.
Emergency Medical Rescue Services personnel later certified that the minor was dead.
The suspect is expected to appear in Bloemhof Magistrates' Court on Monday, 4 January 2016, Moleko said.
Source - eNCA
