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The decomposing body of 15-year-old Karabo Monyama has been found in the backyard of her 23-year-old boyfriend, who confessed to the murder.
The North West Police in South Africa found the body in a shallow grave on Wednesday, days after she was reported missing, News24 reported on Thursday.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani, said officers went to his house to question him about Monyama’s whereabouts.
“He lied and told the police he didn’t know who Karabo was. However, when the police returned to his house on Wednesday to question him again, he confessed to burying Karabo in a shallow grave,” Funani said.
The police said Karabo was last seen at around 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, when she left home to watch soccer at a nearby field. However, she never returned. People in the village allegedly saw her walking with her boyfriend after the match.
Funani said Monyama’s family only identified her body on Thursday morning.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Moretele Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Peoplesmind
