Karabo Monyama, a 15-year-old girl who went missing, was buried in a shallow grave in the backyard of her 23-year-old boyfriend’s home in South Africa.
Lt-Col Amanda Funani, a police spokesperson, confirmed the development in a statement, saying Monyama’s body was discovered on March 8, 2023.
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Funani stated that the victim’s boyfriend was arrested and charged with murder, perjury, and obstructing justice.
According to the spokesperson, the teenager from Cyferskuil, near Makapanstad in North West Province, was last seen at lunchtime on Sunday, March 5, when she left home to watch soccer at a nearby field. She never came back home.
“Cyferskuil police arrested a suspect after the missing teenager’s body was found yesterday, March 8, 2023.
Karabo Monyama’s body was discovered in a shallow grave in the backyard of her 23-year-old boyfriend.
On the same day, the boyfriend was arrested and charged with murder, perjury, and defeating the ends of justice. He is scheduled to appear in Moretele Magistrate’s Court on Friday, March 10, 2023,” according to the statement.
