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14 December 2012 Year 23 Vol: 16
Alleged muti murder victim buried after 12 years
Farewell little Sarina with the bones for the burial, family vinced by Cllr Mafela and other fammembers refused to bury them be- ily members to bury the bones, “but The bones of little Sarina Ndou (4), cause they believed little Sarina had I need the suspects to be brought to who was allegedly killed for muti been murdered for muti. book,” she added. According to her, in 2000, were finally buried last Ms Ndou said that she was con- the case needs to be reopened. Wednesday. The burial took place at the Malale cemetery. The bones were kept in the ceiling of the Malale Community Centre for the past 12 years, after the family refused to bury her until the people who had allegedly murdered her were apprehended. The ceremony was attended by community members, Cllr Fistos Mafela, family members and Vhamusanda Vho-Nemalale. The girl’s mother, Ms Josephine Ndou, said her little girl was sent by a relative to buy bread when she disappeared. “We became worried when my little girl did not return and it was becoming late. We reported the matter to the local headman, who immediately summoned the police. We searched all over, but she was nowhere to be found. The search continued for two weeks, but it was fruitless.” She said community members saw an old lady with a young girl on her back heading towards the bush on the same day her little girl disappeared. “People said the child was crying uncontrollably, but the old woman kept on walking to the bush. I believe it was my child who was being delivered to muti killers,” she added. The girl’s bones were later discovered by women who were looking for In festive mood, young Hulisani Thabelo (three months old) of Above: Family members look at the bones of wood in the mountain and forensic Matangari village seems to be more comfortable in a Christmas suit. the late Sarina Ndou before the burial. Left: Ms tests confirmed that they belonged to Photo: Ndivhuwo Musetha. Josephine Ndou, mother of the late Sarina Ndou. the little girl. When the police returned By Kaizer Nengovhela
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