PRETORIA, KOMPAS.com – A boys the three-year-old was found dead with a nail pricked through his skull and his eyes and genitals removed.
Corpse boy named Zazi Nzama was found by his family members in Thembalihle, near Estcourt, south Africa, on Saturday (5/12/2020).
The boy’s father, Themba Majozi (38), has been arrested and named a suspect.
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Majozi was charged with murder and ownership of human body parts as reported by Times Live.
Reporting from Mirror, Monday (7/12/2020), Zazi’s missing body parts were allegedly found at Majozi’s house.
Zazi’s grandmother, Theni Majozi (57) admitted that it was difficult to believe how the boy’s body was found.
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The victim’s mother is believed not to live with the family.
Zazi was reported missing the day before he was found dead. His body was found a day later in the bushes.
However, the motive for this heinous murder is not yet known.
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The provincial commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula, condemned the brutal killings.
Jula added that she was satisfied that the suspect was caught and is now behind bars.
Executive Council Member for Social Development Nonhlanhla Khoza described in detail the gruesome events of the tragedy.
He then called for maximum punishment for those who killed women and children.
“A nail went through his skull and his eyes and genitals were pulled out,” said Khoza.
“The police must immediately complete the investigation and arrest the perpetrators of this innocent child murder,” added Khoza.
Khoza added that too many people are being killed in South Africa where an average of 58 murders occur every day and more than 21,000 a year.
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