The naked body of a 23-month-old baby boy was found in Bekkersdal in Westonaria on Tuesday afternoon, West Rand police said. The baby’s penis had been cut off.
Captain Paula Terreblanche said Tekano Seleki’s body was found next to a stormwater drain at around 4pm.
”Tekano’s three-year-old sister and her two friends — aged three and five — were playing next to the stormwater ditch. The sister went home and called her uncle to see Tekano.”
The boy’s uncle found him dead and said his penis had been cut off with a sharp object.
He could not get any information from the three children and immediately phoned the police.
”We are still searching for a glass bottle believed to be the murder weapon,” said Terreblanche.
Police were investigating, she said. – Sapa