Man suspected of killing girlfriend's daughter arrested in Verulam
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter will appear in the Nongoma Magistrates
Court on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old man was arrested on Sunday at his home in Verulam, apparently after being on the run for a month.
Police say the suspect and his girlfriend had an argument in Nongoma last month.
It's alleged the man became violent and beat the woman.
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He then allegedly took the child and severely assaulted her until she was unconscious.
Police spokesperson, Jay Naicker says the mother and child were taken to a local hospital for medical attention. However, the child succumbed to her injuries.
"When the suspect heard that the child died and that a murder case was opened as well as that police at Nongoma were looking for him, he left the area and went into hiding," says Naicker.
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