BY Obakeng Maje

Kimberley-The Campbell Police are investigating a murder and rape which allegedly
took place in Campbell on Saturday.

The naked body of Monica
Bloukop(32) was found in a small thorn bush in the veld in Campbell on Monday at approximately 18:00pm police said.

” Local boys were apparently playing
in the veld when they made this gruesome discovery.It appears that the suspects raped the woman,slit her throat and then dumped her in the veld” Lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

Police said the deceased also had
several burn marks on her back, buttocks and left legs.

The police were immediately
formed a manhunt and managed to arrest four male suspects in the proceess.

They were arrested on Tuesday at approximately 02:00am at their homes in Campbell.

“The Kimberley
Cluster Commander, Major General Jean Abrahams commended the policemen and
women of Campbell for their commitment which led to the arrest of the alleged
perpetrators. The community is also lauded for their assistance with regards to
the information they availed to the police in this regard” said Kock.

“Three suspects aged 20, 28 and 30 years old and one suspect is a minor
aged 15 years old. The suspects are known as Godfrey Titus(20), Allie
George(28), Stanley Morolong(30) and the 15 year old minor cannot be named” police said.

“The suspects appeared before the Douglas
Magistrate Court on Thursday and the case were remanded in jail” police said.

They will appear on 12 March 2013 for a formal bail application.

The minor was sent to a place
of safety while the other 3 suspects will remain in custody.

The police request
that all information regarding the incident please be forwarded to Detective
Capt Doggy Magugu at 074 580 7338 or to Detective Constable Algean Son at 084
272 5651.

All information will be treated with the strictest of confidence. The
investigation continues.