BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI
A Nyamandlovu couple allegedly poisoned to death a newly born child to cover up the husband’s rape case after he impregnated his 14 year-old victim.
The horrific crime allegedly happened in June in the Zimdabule Village while the man raped the girl in September last year.
“Police in Nyamandlovu are investigating circumstances surrounding cases of rape and murder, which occurred at Zimdabule Village in September 2020 and June 2021,” police said in a statement.
“In September 2020 one of the suspects raped the victim (14), who became pregnant and gave birth to a baby in June 2021.
“The suspect and his wife as well as their neighbour administered an unknown poison to the newly born baby.”
Police said the three accused, after commiting the offence attempted to bury the child’s remains in their homestead.
“The body was then buried within the yard,” police said.
“It was later exhumed and reburied outside the homestead.
“Investigations are in progress.”