Amber Lee Hughes found guilty of rape, murder of Nada-Jane
A former Johannesburg pre-school teacher has been convicted of raping and killing her partner's young daughter.
The South Gauteng High Court has found that Amber Lee Hughes sexually assaulted four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita before drowning her in the bathtub in January 2023.
Hughes had been looking after Nada-Jane at the child's Glenvista home while her father, Elie, was away.
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The trial heard the couple had frequent arguments.
Hughes changed her plea on the murder charge to guilty recently, but denied raping the girl.
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