Muti murder claims 6-yr-old

2003-04-15 18:16

Riot Hlatshwayo

Bushbuckridge - Limpopo police have found the headless and mutilated body of a six-year-old boy after he disappeared from his bed on Monday night.

Fezeka Maphanga's head, arms and genitals had been removed and his remains were dumped in bushes at Marite near Bushbuckridge where they were found at about 09:00 on Tuesday.

"The boy had been sleeping with other four children in a two-roomed house but was missing when everybody woke up on Tuesday morning," said Mopani police spokesperson captain Moatshe Ngoepe.

The boy's parents reported him missing to police and neighbours then helped search for the child, eventually stumbling across his remains.

Police fear the killing is muti related as the arms, the head and the private parts have not been found.

They have yet to make arrests.

- African Eye