Durban – A relative of the six-year-old Alexia Nyamadzawo, who was found dead on Tuesday, is expected to appear in court.
The police and community member went through an extensive search, rescuers found her body in the Glendale area on the North Coast.
She was reported missing on Sunday.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the murder and is reportedly related to the family.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker, on Sunday night, the child’s mother was driving along Glendale Road and slowed down at a speed hump when she alleged a man opened the back door and snatched the sleeping child from he seat.
Alexia’s 14-year-old sister was also in the car.
The mother reported the matter to the police who conducted a 2-day search.
Police called the 42-year-old woman for questioning on Monday and police were able to find the location of the child’s body.
The police say the search was very difficult due to the terrain of the sugarcane where the body was found.
