BY Obakeng Maje

Wolmaranstad-Police have registered an inquest docket after an eight-year-old girl`s lifeless body was found in the bushes.

Police alleged that the minor and her friend were playing on the streets when torrential rains started pouring heavily on Tuesday  at about 18:30.

 “It is alleged that the kids were on their way home in the bad weather when the floods started and blew the eight year-old away. The deceased was allegedly carried away by storm water that plunged her to a nearby bushes” sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa said.

The victim’s friend managed to run away and informed the victim’s mother police said. 

“A eight year-old girl was taken to a local clinic where she was certified dead on arrival” Moiloa said.

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