FREE STATE. – A 21-year-old woman has been arrested after her three-year-old daughter allegedly strangled in a back room in Vogelfontein near Bethlehem.
AO Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, says the incident allegedly took place on Tuesday evening at the suspect's residence. Police were called to the scene and arrested the woman. She was then taken for further medical treatment and evaluation. The suspect is expected to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate's Court soon, where she will face a charge of murder.
The circumstances of the child's death are being investigated by the Bethlehem police station.
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