{"id":9531,"date":"2025-06-11T12:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=9531"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:31:07","slug":"likhona-fose-case-suspect-apprehended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/likhona-fose-case-suspect-apprehended\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough in Likhona Fose Case: Suspect Apprehended"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. A 39-year-old man was arrested and formally charged with her murder on 10 June 2025, marking a critical development in this high-profile case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/murder-of-likhona-fose-in-roodepoort\/\">Teen Girl\u2019s Mutilated Body Found in Roodepoort: Police Probe Murder of Likhona Fose<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"details-of-the-arrest-and-charges\">Details of the Arrest and Charges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gauteng Police\u2019s Occult Unit took the suspect in for questioning on Monday, 9 June 2025, following extensive investigations. After linking him to the crime, they charged him with murder. He will appear before the Roodepoort Magistrate\u2019s Court on Wednesday, 11 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-1169758140\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"background-of-the-case\">Background of the Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Likhona Fose, a Grade 8 pupil at Ikusasalethu Secondary School in Braamfischerville, Johannesburg, went missing more than a week before searchers discovered her mutilated body in a veld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewn.co.za\/2025\/06\/10\/police-arrest-suspect-in-murder-case-of-14-year-old-likhona-fose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">near her home<\/a> on Sunday, 1 June 2025. The teenager had left home to play with friends but never returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mec-chiloane-s-response-and-call-to-action\">MEC Chiloane\u2019s Response and Call to Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/mec-chiloane-mourns-likhona-fose\/\">In response<\/a> to the tragedy, MEC Chiloane has reached out to Ikusasalethu Secondary School, where Likhona Fose was a learner. He offered support and reassurance to the school community. His efforts highlight the department\u2019s commitment to addressing safety concerns and providing psychological support to learners and staff affected by the incident.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"police-investigation-efforts\">Police Investigation Efforts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gauteng Police, particularly the Occult Unit, have worked diligently to identify and apprehend the perpetrator. The arrest follows a special operation involving the Johannesburg Metro Police and South African Police Service teams earlier in June. The police continue to urge the public to provide any information that could assist in the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHECK OUT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/mec-chiloane-mourns-likhona-fose\/\">Gauteng Education MEC Mourns Tragic Murder of Learner Likhona Fose<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Suspects arrested in Likhona Fose murder: Lt. Col. Mavela Masondo\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2hPdq-DQXLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2hPdq-DQXLQ?si=ZJa8dGgBHsrx24om\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2618097856\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community-impact-and-response\">Community Impact and Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Likhona\u2019s murder has <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MzAnvThaoOs?si=ivnAh1GUuLvHmoap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deeply affected<\/a> the community and sparked outrage over violence against women and girls in South Africa. Her family believes the killing was a homophobic hate crime, as Likhona identified as lesbian. Civil rights groups have highlighted the case as part of a broader crisis of violence against women and children in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next-steps-in-the-legal-process\">Next Steps in the Legal Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect\u2019s court appearance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/crime\/suspect-arrested-in-likhona-fose-muder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on 11 June<\/a> will be closely watched. Authorities will present the charges and determine bail conditions. The investigation remains ongoing, with police committed to ensuring justice for Likhona and her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[WATCH] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LikhonaFose?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LikhonaFose<\/a> murder accused Mduduzi Mnisi appears calm in court.<br><br>His case has been postponed to the 18th of June for a formal bail application, of which the state will oppose.<br><br>Fose&#39;s mutilated body was found in a bush along a few streets away from her home in Durban\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2zFusFjIXi\">pic.twitter.com\/2zFusFjIXi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kaya News (@KayaNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KayaNews\/status\/1932712154114789504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KayaNews\/status\/1932712154114789504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. A 39-year-old man was arrested and formally charged with her murder on 10 June 2025, marking a critical development in this high-profile case. ALSO READ: Teen Girl\u2019s Mutilated Body Found in Roodepoort: Police Probe Murder of Likhona Fose Details<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":9532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Police have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. 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