Soweto community demands justice following murder of 6-year-old girl

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JOHANNESBURG - The mother of a six-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in Soweto has shared harrowing details about how she relentlessly searched for her daughter.

Amantle Samane’s lifeless body was discovered in Orlando on Monday.

It’s understood a man linked to her violent death allegedly lured her to his rented shack in the area, where the crimes are believed to have been committed.

The suspect is still at large and police have launched a manhunt for him.

Family and friends surrounded Ntombizodwa Samane, the victim’s mother, as she relayed the events that led up to the discovery of her daughter’s body.

“This man, undressed my daughter, she was wearing bum shorts which he pulled from one side to sexually assault my child. Her neck had marks suggesting that he was strangling her throughout the act and eventually killed her.”

SAPS ROPE IN INTERPOL

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has roped in Interpol and police in Mozambique as they hunt for the suspect.

Earlier on Wednesday, community members demonstrated outside the local police station in anger, demanding swift action from law enforcement.

Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo addressed them, promising that it's only a matter of time before the suspect is nabbed.

"So I won't reveal much about the investigation, but I can tell you that through our investigation we got that this is the person we are looking for, it was then (Monday) that we decided that we needed to engage Interpol and border management so they can assist us," said Masondo.