| Father to appear in court for the alleged attempted murder of his four-year-old daughter | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2025/08/07 | |
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Media Statement GAUTENG - A 32-year-old man is expected to appear before Protea Margistrate's Court on Friday, 08 August 2025, for the alleged attempted murder of his 4-year-old daughter. On Wednesday, 06 August 2025, police responded to a complaint of the father who was physically abusing his child in Eldorado Park. On arrival at the scene, they were pointed a backyard shack that was closed. Upon entering, police found a man with a little boy and a little girl. They noticed that the girl who was sleeping in the bed had head injuries, bruises and swollen eye. The man who introduced himself as the father of the children could not give a clear explanation about what happened to the girl. The police arrested the father and rushed the girl to a nearby medical care centre for treatment. The father was later charged with attempted murder and child abuse. Further investigation by Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit led to the arrest of the mother of the victim, who was charged with defeating the ends of justice. Ends
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