A 45-year-old Ballito woman was arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old daughter on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said the mother told the police that her child was being difficult and troubling her and she drowned the child in a bucket full of water until she stopped moving.
The child’s hand were also bound with tape. She was certified dead at the scene.
Ngcobo said a case of murder was opened for investigation by Umhlali SAPS. The woman is expected to appear before the KwaDukuza Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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