Sphamandla Dlamini24 July 2025 | 14:11

[WATCH] Amber Lee Hughes admits to drowning 4-year-old Nada-Jane Challita

During court proceedings on Thursday, Hughes’ new legal representatives made a submission that she had admitted to drowning the child.

[WATCH] Amber Lee Hughes admits to drowning 4-year-old Nada-Jane Challita

Former preschool teacher, Amber Lee Hughes, made an appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on 24 July 2025 for the murder of 4-year-old Nada-Jane Chalita. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN

Amber Lee Hughes returned to the Johannesburg High Court on charges relating to the 2023 death of Nada-Jane Challita, her ex-boyfriend’s young daughter.

During court proceedings on Thursday, Hughes’ new legal representatives made a submission that she had admitted to drowning the child.