Another suspect arrested in connection with Likhona Fose's murder
Fose's mutilated body was found in an open veld not far from her home in May, a day after she was reported missing.
Memorial service for murdered 14-year-old Likhona Fose, held in Johannesburg on 5 June 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi / Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Another suspect linked to the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Roodepoort has been arrested.
Police said that the man, a spaza shop owner, lived in the same community of Durban Deep as Likhona Fose.
Fose's mutilated body was found in an open veld not far from her home in May, a day after she was reported missing.
Meanwhile, 39-year-old Mduduzi Mnisi, who has been charged with the premeditated murder of the teen, appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
The matter will return to court on the 18th of June. Where the accused will bring forward a formal bail application.
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[PICTURES] Durban Deep Community members in Roodepoort - west of Joburg have gathered outside the Roodepoort magistrates court - where a 39-year-old man accused of the grusome murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose makes his first appearance. pic.twitter.com/WUPeTYAEEU
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Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku revealed that another suspect claimed to have been instructed by the shop owner to commit the heinous crime.
It's not yet clear just how many other suspects were linked to this matter.
Tskwaku said that the area of Durban Deep had since been experiencing heightened tensions, with shops being looted.
However, JMPD officers have been deployed to secure the area and prevent further violence.