The police have confirmed that they re-arrested a 14-year-old suspect in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl in Kraaifontein.
The young girl’s body was found in a dam in Joostenbergvlakte on Monday, after she reportedly disappeared a day before.
On Tuesday, police arrested the teen suspect on a charge of murder but were instructed by the National Prosecuting Authority to release him to continue investigating the case, and officers then re-arrested the suspect yesterday.
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The boy suspect is due in the Blue Downs Magistrates Court on Friday morning.
“Kindly be advised that the 14 year old boy was rearrested and will appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court [on] Friday, 18 September 2026,” confirmed Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg.
Chair of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee Ian Cameron is questioning why the court wanted the suspect released in the first place.
“For the NPA saying that there isn’t enough evidence or the information in the docket is not sufficient, the matter should’ve been remanded. You don’t just release and remove it from the [court] roll. There are processes in place to give the police time to do further investigation. I’m very concerned about the almost haphazard way the case was handled,” said Cameron.
Cameron said that with a sensitive case like this, it’s important to consider the safety of others affected by the case, as well as the suspect.
“There’s no use, if something were to happen to the alleged suspect, to then try and piece that together when it could’ve been prevented in the first place… You can imagine the emotions going along with this whole ordeal. As soon as children are involved, it aggravates the whole process.”
*The article has been updated to include a comment by Ian Cameron.
