Central SA
Man arrested for the murder of a minor─── BAMBATHA GIKO 12:16 Tue, 22 Nov 2022
A man (37) has been arrested after a child’s body was found in the veld near the Northern Cape neighbourhood Alheit at Kakamas.
Kakamas police say the five-year-old Sharné Basson, who was reported missing on 4 November 2022, was last seen with the suspect. The man has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of the child.
After investigations, the police confirmed that the decomposed body was that of the girl. Further investigations continue, and a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Meanwhile, the suspect is expected to appear in the Kakamas Magistrate's Court on Wednesday 23 November 2022 on charges of murder.
