An inquest docket was initially opened at the Elandslaage SAPS in Durban when a toddler died after vomiting.
A relative of the 3-year-old girl went to report the incident to the police.
According to a police report the relative told officers that on 10 March, the little girl went to bed after eating some snacks.
The relative then said around 4am the next day, the little girl started to vomit and died shortly after.
When the case was initially opened, the police suspected no foul play and there were no visible injuries on the deceased’s body.
Lieutenant colonel Nqobile Gwala said the incident occurred when the little girl was visiting her father’s family at Matiwaneskop near Ladysmith.
Investigations lead to arrest and murder charge
After investigations and a report from the medical examiner, it was revealed that the child had internal blood clots in her head and kidneys.
According to the report, it was established that the child was severely assaulted and had sustained internal injuries.
The 19-year-old relative, who initially had reported the incident to police was then arrested on Thursday, 17 March.
The inquest docket was then changed to murder, the suspect will appear at the Ladysmith Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 22 March 2022.
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