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In a dramatic turn of events, Amber Lee Hughes on Thursday admitted to killing four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita \u2013 more than a year after pleading not guilty to the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hughes told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that her actions followed an argument with Nada-Jane\u2019s father over his alleged infidelity. She admitted she was fully aware of what she was doing on the day of the child\u2019s death, News24<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I admit that I drowned the deceased, Nada Jane Therese Challita, on 23 January 2023 by sitting on her, which had the result that she was submerged in the water,” her admission read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I admit that after the deceased did not respond, I left her in the bathtub while the cold water tap was left running.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Murdered Nada-Jane Challita (4) Photo: Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hughes also revealed that she attempted to take her own life three times after the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judgment in the high-profile trial had been expected last week, but following a sudden change in her legal representation, Hughes returned to court on Thursday and confessed to drowning the child at her Glenvista home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While she has now admitted to the murder, Hughes maintains that she did not rape Nada-Jane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case has been postponed to 7 August, when arguments on the rape charges will be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hughes met Nada-Jane’s father when she was working as an assistant teacher at her school. On the day of the murder he took a work trip and left his daughter in her care. Their relationship was described as volatile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challita told TimesLive <\/a>at Hughes’ previous court appearance that \u201cit’s horrible\u201d\u00a0going to court, reliving his emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy life has been on hold. Everything is on hold until this thing finishes. Only then can I look forward, only then can I look after myself, only then can I look at anything else.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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