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Media Statement POLOKWANE – A 51-year-old male suspect was arrested after the naked body of a 15-year-old girl, previously reported as missing, was discovered, brutally murdered at Khalavha (plantation), Siloam policing area, in Vhembe District on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, at about 7:30. The girl was reported missing on Monday, 11 November 2024. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was last seen driving with the suspect on Monday, 11 November 2024, and she never returned home. The search operation was immediately activated however, the missing girl was not found. The next day, Tuesday, 12 November 2024, her naked body was found in the Khalavha bushes (plantation) with injuries on her upper body that suggested she had been raped. Emergency Medical Services personnel were notified. Upon arrival at the scene, they certified the victim dead on their arrival. Police opened a case of murder. More charges may be added pending outcome of the investigation. The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has strongly condemned the incident .She urged parents to be more watchful and do whatever they could to protect their children. The suspect is due to appear before Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 14 November 2024, facing charges of murder. Ends
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