A Mpumalanga man accused of killing a 24-year-old mother and her two-year-old daughter has been remanded until next month.
Thapelo Mokgokong is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Promise Kubheka and her daughter Thandeka Princess Kubheka at their home at Siyathemba, Balfour, on Tuesday.
Police allege that he killed them in the presence of a five-month-old baby he has with Khubeka.
They said after the killing, Mokgokong took his baby from the scene and then reported the murder to the police the next morning.
Provincial police spokesperson Brig Selvy Mohlala said his arrest came after he was taken in for questioning.
“We took him for questioning as we suspected something due to his behaviour where he grabbed his child from the crime scene and left...” said Mohlala.
Kubheka’s sister Sibongile said her family was still struggling to come to terms with the murders.
“It's very hard. We are still shocked about the death of my sister and her child. She was a down to earth person who loved her children.”
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