BY REGINALD KANYANE

A CASE against a 27 year-old man who was arrested in connection of a rape and murder of a six year-old girl from Madikwe was postponed by Madikwe Magistrate’s Court in North West.

Lebogang Mogopodi was allegedly raped and murdered by a suspect after he found her playing in the street with her friend. He allegedly sent Mogopodi’s friend to the nearby to buy sweets and dragged Mogopodi to the near bushes where the atrocity took place.

The Mayor of Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Cllr Fetsang Mokati-Thebe has sent heartfelt message of condolence to the family of Mogopodi for the untimely death of a six year old Lebogang Mogopodi who was allegedly raped and hanged on Sunday.

“Lebogang Mogopodi, a Grade 1 learner at Poifo Primary School, was playing with a friend at a local park on Sunday when a man appeared and gave her friend money to buy sweets at a nearby tuck shop.  On her return, she did not find Lebogang at the park and immediately reported this to the parents.  Upon hearing this, Members of the community joined in and followed the footprint to the nearest bush where they found the child hanged and dead,” Mokati-Thebe said.

The case was postponed to 14 September 2015.

Mokati-Thebe said: “Death of an innocent life especially a girl child during commemoration of women’s month has brought much pain and shock to the people of Madikwe Township and Moses Kotane Local Municipality in particular. Moses Kotane Local Municipality has committed to assist with the burial of the late Lebogang Mogopodi,” she said.

-TDN

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