By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
A-26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of Tshimologo Lotshabeng (4) in Kgomotso village near Pampierstad. North West police spokesperson, Lit Col Amanda Funani said the suspect was arrested on Thursday at his residential areas in Jan Kempdorp.
“The apprehension comes after Lotshabeng’s naked body and clothes were found in the bushes on Sunday. It is alleged that the suspect is a colleague and one of the people who accompanied Tshimologo’s mother from the tavern to her friend’s house, where she slept.
“The suspect allegedly waited for the mother to fall asleep, then kidnapped the child and took her to the nearby bushes where he raped and killed her. The suspect is expected to appear in the Kgomotso Magistrate’s Court on Monday,” Funani said.
She further said the investigation into the matter including the possibility of charging the mother is underway.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Dintletse Molefe applauded the police for their sterling job. Molefe said the brutal killings such as this one cannot be tolerated and that the police will continue to work hard to ensure that the suspect is convicted.
The Guardian 