A father, Ethan Watson, has been arrested for the r3pe and m8rder of his 4-year-antique daughter, Nikita, in South Africa.
The guy and his spouse regarded earlier than the Protea Magistrates` Court in Soweto, Johannesburg on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The father changed into charged with m8rder, r3pe, pressured r3pe, baby abuse and attack, at the same time as the mom of the deceased changed into charged on a separate docket, with failure to without delay record a s3xual offence in opposition to a minor baby.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional spokesperson, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, Phindi Mjonondwane, disclosed this in a assertion on Wednesday.
Police had on August 6, spoke back to a grievance of the daddy who changed into bodily abusing his baby in Eldorado Park community.
On arrival on the scene, they had been pointed to a outside shack that changed into closed. Upon entering, police determined a person with a bit boy and a bit female.
They observed that the female who changed into snoozing withinside the mattress had head accidents, bruises and swollen eyes.
The guy who delivered himself as the daddy of the kids couldn't deliver a clean clarification approximately what came about to the female.
The police arrested the daddy and rushed the female to a close-by hospital treatment centre for remedy wherein she succumbed to her accidents on August 8.
“The father changed into arrested on Wednesday, 06 August 2025, following a record to the Eldorado Park South African Police Service (SAPS) after a video wherein the kid may be heard screaming as he's assaulted went viral,” the assertion read.
"Following in addition investigations, the mom changed into additionally arrested. It is said that the mom of the deceased knew approximately the s3xual attack however didn't record to the authorities, as consistent with obligation in phrases of the S3xual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act 32 of 2007.
"A neighbour is stated to have heard the deceased baby screaming from the couple`s domestic and, on arrival, determined the daddy allegedly beating the kid and captured the incident on a phone.
"The video changed into circulated, main to SAPS being summoned to the scene. They had been each remanded in custody till August 18, for them to use for bail.
“The latest spike in dad and mom going through allegations of k!lling and abusing their kids is of grave situation to the NPA, and we stay resolute in our efforts to sell kids`s rights and safety. Our kids are depending on us to be their voice, and we can prevent at not anything to make sure that justice
prevails.”
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