Police in Mankweng have arrested a 35-year-old man for killing a 13-month-old baby girl and injured her mother by driving over them with pickup van.
According to information, the female victim was with her child alongside the road, on Friday, 26 July 2025 at around 20h05, waiting for a taxi to Segopye village, when the suspect, who is her ex-boyfriend, came and started to have a heated argument with her. A taxi arrived, and she and her baby boarded and while on the way, the taxi driver apparently informed her that the pickup van was following the taxi. They alighted at Marothi (Makwalaneng) Cross, and her ex-boyfriend driving the van, at a high speed, drove over them without stopping.
Two victims were taken to Mankweng hospital with serious injuries, and later, a 13-month-old baby, passed on, and the mother sustained injuries on her leg.
The case of murder and attempted murder were registered.
The suspect will appear in Mankweng Magistrate’s court on Monday, 28 July 2025.
The investigation is still ongoing.
