Man wanted for rape and murder of 11-year-old girl arrested | Middelburg Observer

The man accused of raping and brutally killing 11-year-old Lwandle Siphesihle Masuku has been arrested after being on the run for nearly two weeks.

The Breyton police apprehended him in the early hours of Saturday.

On August 25, Lwandle’s family and the police found her body near the suspect’s shack, with multiple stab wounds, with police suspecting that the young girl was also raped.

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Before the gruesome discovery, Lwandle’s mother had reported her missing and informed the Hendrina police that her sister’s boyfriend might have information about her daughter’s disappearance.

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When police visited the suspect’s home on a farm in Hendrina, they found bloodstains, and about 100 meters away, they discovered Lwandle’s body.

Acting Mpumalanga police spokesman Colonel Donald Mdhluli said that the suspect had been out on R5000 bail for allegedly murdering a 31-year-old man in February.

The suspect is expected to appear in court for Lwandle’s murder.

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