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Limpopo Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Decapitated Girl, 16, Found Near Pharare

A probation officer will decide how the 17-year-old appears in court under South Africa's child justice rules.

Overview

  • Police arrested a 17-year-old at a local hospital on Saturday and say he is linked to the killing of a 16-year-old in Pharare, Limpopo.
  • Officers say the teen met them at the scene Friday and led them to a bush where the victim's naked, headless body was found, with her head later located buried nearby.
  • The suspect told police that masked occupants of a blue VW Polo forced him and the girl into the car at gunpoint and that he escaped after suffering knife wounds.
  • Investigators report seizing a weapon believed to have been used in the crime, and specialist units have taken up the case.
  • Because the suspect is a minor, a probation officer will assess him to set the court process, and police say their investigation continues.