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Alleged mum of drowned 4-year-old child in Ballito makes her first court hearing

The mother of a 4-year-old kid in Ballito who was accused of drowning her makes her first appearance in the KwaDukuza Magistrate Court.
On Wednesday, the 45-year-old lady was arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old daughter after drowning her in a bucket of water.
While relating the incident, a police spokeswoman, Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo, said that the mother informed the police that her child was being troublesome and bothering her, so she drowned her child in a bucket of water till she stopped moving.
Tape was also used to bind the child’s hand. She was pronounced dead on the spot.
According to Ngcobo, Umhlali SAPS has initiated a murder inquiry.
Prosecutor Paul Nel said on Thursday before the court that some details needed to be worked out, such as DNA testing before going on with her case .
Meanwhile, the accused will be held in the Umhlali police cells for the next week, until her next court hearing on May 5th.
