6 months Pregnant Teenage Schoolgirl Shot Dead In South Africa

A 19 year old South African schoolgirl has been reported dead after she was  allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Xikundu village at Malumelela‚ Limpopo on Thursday.

According to the South African police, who discovered the body of the 19-year-old schoolgirl, who was 6months pregnant, was attacked on her way home by unknown suspects.

Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe’ Ngoepe said;

“It is alleged that the deceased was attacked at her home by unknown suspects who broke into the house and shot her several times before fleeing the scene. 

“The deceased’s mother managed to escape from the house unhurt. The deceased is identified as Nare Beanice Malebana‚ who was a Grade 12 learner at Jim Chavani High School at Xikundu village. Malebana was six months pregnant.”

The police have started Manhunt for her killers, though the motive behind her murder is still unclear.

One of her friends who took to Facebook to pay tribute wrote;

“May her soul rest in peace and may the Lord be with her and her family. She was a wonderful girl who was friendly and loveable‚ what a good‚ good girl she was. Girl‚ I and the rest of your church will miss that beautiful voice of yours.”