Girl, 11, snatched from bed, killed
2013-02-04 13:06
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Mahikeng - A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping
and killing an 11-year-old girl in Mmakau village, North West police said on
Monday.
Sergeant Philani Nkwalase said the man gained entry to the
child's home through a window and snatched her as she was sleeping with her
younger sibling early on Saturday.
Mmakau is about 14km east of Brits.
The child's mother was sleeping with her boyfriend in the
other room. The couple woke up when they heard a noise. However, the child was
already gone. The matter was reported to the police.
Her body was found later that day in a neighbour's shack,
hidden under a bed. She had been strangled. The Daily Sun named her as Ofentse
Mogale.
The 41-year-old man was arrested. He would appear in the
Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate's Court soon on charges of kidnapping and murder.
Police were investigating whether the child was raped.
- SAPA
