Police arrest suspect in murder case of 14-year-old Likhona Fose
The man who was taken in for questioning by police earlier in the week has now been charged after being linked to the case.
Memorial service for murdered 14-year-old Likhona Fose, held in Johannesburg on 5 June 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi / Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - A 39-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose.
Fose's mutilated body was discovered in a veld not far from her home, a day after she went missing more than a week ago.
The teen had left home to play with her friends but never returned.
Fose was laid to rest at the weekend.
The man who was taken in for questioning by police earlier in the week has now been charged after being linked to the case.
“The suspect is expected to appear before Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. The police's Occult Unit has been working hard to find the perpetrators following the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. One person was taken in for questioning on Monday, 09 June 2025. He was then linked to the murder and charged accordingly,” Gauteng Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo.