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Body of 8-year-old found in forest near Qwaqwa─── 15:15 Wed, 26 Apr 2017
Qwaqwa - Police in the Free State have launched a manhunt for a suspect in connection with the murder of an eight-year-old girl, Nomthandazo Nhlapo, whose body was found in a forest in Namahadi near Qwaqwa.
According to police spokesperson, Mmako Mophiring, the body was found on Monday by members of the community, and the police have thus far opened a case of murder. Mophiring says there might be a possibility of rape and they are awaiting post-mortem results. He says investigations continues and urges anyone with information that might lead to the conviction of the suspect to come forward.
Mophiring says it is suspected that the boyfriend to the deceased’s mother might have information that could help with the investigation, but he has, however, gone missing.
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