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A mother’s heartbreaking search for her missing daughter concluded in tragedy when she discovered that her child had been murdered.
Fundiswa Masa, 45, was at her job last Wednesday when her 24-year-old daughter, Thina, disappeared. Working night shifts, Masa only realized by Friday morning that Thina had not come home.
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“I last saw her on Wednesday before heading off to work. When I returned Thursday morning, I found the door ajar and the burglar gate unlocked,” Masa recalled.
Initially, she believed Thina was visiting a neighbor and went to bed. By Friday, growing concern over Thina’s absence led her to reach out to friends and Thina’s boyfriend, but no one had seen her since Tuesday.
The Alarming Revelation
Upon reporting Thina as missing to the police, a chilling detail emerged. “The detective asked me to describe my daughter and mentioned a woman’s body found in a ditch,” she said. Masa had seen news of the discovery on Facebook but had dismissed it as unrelated due to differing initial descriptions.
When the detective revealed belongings found with the victim, Masa’s worst fears were confirmed. “He showed me her cerise pink dress and shoes. I recognized them as my daughter’s,” she remarked, adding that the officer had spared her from witnessing the victim’s injuries.
Police Investigation and Arrest
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the body was discovered in a ditch in Asanda Village, Cape Town, on Thursday evening by a passerby. A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder.
“The victim’s remains were found by a member of the public who alerted the police. The circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation,” Twigg stated.
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The suspect, who appeared in the Strand Magistrates Court on Monday, is unknown to the family. “I don’t know him. He looks like a thug,” Masa commented, noting that the suspect claimed to have no permanent address.
Fundiswa Masa is now faced with the unbearable pain of losing her daughter. “She was so young and didn’t deserve this,” Masa said, her voice thick with grief.
Police investigations continue as the community mourns yet another life tragically cut short by violence.
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