A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Mankweng, Limpopo, for allegedly killing a 13-month-old baby girl and severely injuring her mother by deliberately driving over them with a pickup van.

The horrific incident occurred on the evening of July 26, around 8.05pm, when the mother and her baby were reportedly waiting for a taxi to Segopye village.

Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says the suspect, believed to be the woman’s ex-boyfriend, approached them and “started to have a heated argument with her.”

Despite the escalating confrontation, a taxi soon arrived and the woman, clutching her child, quickly boarded. However, the drama didn’t end there.

As they were en route, the taxi driver reportedly warned the mother that a pickup van was following closely behind.

When they got off at Marothi (Makwalaneng) Cross, tragedy struck. 

“Her ex-boyfriend, driving the van at a high speed, drove over them without stopping,” said Ledwaba.

Both the mother and her child were rushed to Mankweng Hospital with serious injuries. Tragically, the baby girl later succumbed to her injuries, while the mother sustained significant leg wounds.

Police have since registered a case of murder and attempted murder.

The suspect appeared in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Ledwaba confirmed that the “investigation is still ongoing” and urged the public to come forward with any information that might assist the case.

IOL News

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