JOHANNESBURG - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Amantle Samane (6).
The girl's lifeless body was discovered in a shack in Orlando, Soweto.
Community members have been demanding justice for her.
Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says the suspect is in the country illegally.
[ARRESTED] SAPS takes this opportunity to thank the people of SA including the community of Soweto, journalists, media houses and all social media users for assisting the SAPS to track down Pethe Simiao who is wanted for the rape & murder of a six year old girl in Soweto on 21OCT pic.twitter.com/VxxON0BN3U
— Athlenda Mathe (@AthlendaM) October 24, 2024
At the same time, residents are relieved the suspect has been arrested.
They say Amantle was a fighter, and searching for the perpetrator has brought the community together.