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A 51-year-old male suspect has been apprehended in connection with the brutal r3pe and m8rder of a 15-year-old girl in the Siloam policing area, Vhembe District in Limpopo, South Africa.
The victim was reported missing on Monday, November 11, 2024, and her naked body was discovered in Khalavha plantation bushes the following day.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was last seen driving with the suspect on Monday and never returned home.
An intensive search operation was launched but yielded no results.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the victim’s body was found with visible injuries suggesting r3pe.
Emergency Medical Services personnel confirmed her death upon arrival.
Police have opened a murder case, with additional charges pending the outcome of the investigation.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, November 14, 2024, facing murder charges
