Fate of Suspect in Galeshewe Rape and Murder Case to be Decided

Fate of Suspect in Galeshewe Rape and Murder Case to be Decided

The fate of Itumeleng Machabe, a 27-year-old man accused of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl, will be determined today when he appears in the Northern Cape High Court. A police statement indicates that, Machabe has been in detention since his arrest in 2022.

It is alleged that the young girl disappeared from her home in Galeshewe, Kimberley, over two years ago. A day after her disappearance, her body was reportedly found behind the provincial legislature.

According to the statement, over the course of the legal proceedings, 40 witnesses have testified.