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Bodies of a woman and her baby found in Free State dam

30 April 2019 - 08:08 By Iavan Pijoos
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Police captain Stephen Thakeng said the bodies of the 29-year-old woman and her 7-month baby boy were found by a passerby on Sunday.
Police captain Stephen Thakeng said the bodies of the 29-year-old woman and her 7-month baby boy were found by a passerby on Sunday.
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The bodies of a woman and her baby were found floating in a dam in Allanridge, in the Free State, police said on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Capt Stephen Thakeng said the bodies of the 29-year-old woman and her 7-month baby boy were found by a passerby on Sunday.

Police were immediately called to the scene.

Thakeng said it was later found that the woman had been raped.

A double murder case had been opened. No arrests have been made.

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