NW Mom In Court For Killing Her 1-Year-Old Daughter
A 28-year-old mother is due to appear in Taung Magistrates’ Court in North West today for the alleged murder of her one-year-old daughter.
Colonel Adéle Myburgh, spokesperson for the South African Police Service in North West, said the woman’s court appearance stems from an incident reported to police on Friday.
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“The grandparents allegedly reported that they saw the 28-year-old mother leaving the house in Dryharts with her one-year-old baby but returned alone later. Upon questioning her about the whereabouts of her child, she could not give any explanation, and the police were contacted,” Myburgh explained.
“Subsequent investigations led the police to an open bushy area, where the body of the baby was found on Saturday afternoon, 12 March 2022.”
According to preliminary investigations, the slain baby’s body was discovered with what appears to be a stab wound in her neck. “The baby was declared dead on the scene by Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) paramedics. The 28-year-mother was immediately arrested,” Myburgh added.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, provincial commissioner of police in the North West, thanked the grandparents for quickly reporting the incident and cooperating with police to ensure that the baby’s mother was brought to justice.
