{"id":49069,"date":"2022-07-25T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/girl-11-raped-and-murdered-in-her-home-20220721\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:55:34","slug":"girl-11-raped-and-murdered-in-her-home-20220721","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/girl-11-raped-and-murdered-in-her-home-20220721\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl (11) raped and murdered in her home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police have arrested a man (22) after a girl (11) was found dead
\nin her home at Kwa Kaplani locality outside Mthatha on Wednesday, July 20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police spokesperson, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana said that it is alleged that the
\ndeceased child was at home getting ready for school while her mother had
\nalready left for work. He said the child\u2019s mother alleged that she received a
\ncall from her daughter informing her that someone is trying to push open the
\ndoor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe complainant phoned her neighbour, who is also a relative to go and
\ncheck on her daughter. A known male was seen leaving passing the house. The
\nperson was questioned, and he alleged that he was looking for the victim\u2019s
\nmother,\u201d Kinana said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the neighbour went into the house and found
\nthe girl with a stab wound in the upper body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice were alerted and
\nthe suspect, related to the deceased was arrested in the same area. The community also severely assaulted him. A case of murder and rape
\nis under investigation and the suspect is expected to appear in court soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene had welcomed the
\narrest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt must be noted that such heinous and callous incidents of
\nGender Based Violence and femicide must be fought by all sectors of society,
\nand it is disheartening to observe that the victims are not even safe in the
\nhands of their relatives. We also condemn incidents of mob justice in any
\nshape or form,\u201d Mene said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 ISSUED BY SAPS<\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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