Missing 4-year-old Bokgabo Poo confirmed dead

Four-year-old Bokgabo Poo, who went missing in Wattville, Benoni last week, has been confirmed dead.

• Her stepfather, Johannes Sibiya, said the family was struggling to cope. 
• A man has since been arrested in connection with the abduction.

The little girl's stepfather, Johannes Sibiya, who had lived with her since she was a baby, told News24 that police arrived at the family home on Saturday with a picture of the clothes she'd been wearing when she disappeared.

"The police came with a photo of the garment Bokgabo was wearing that day. They took us to the Springs mortuary to identify the body.

"They took her grandmother and mother into the mortuary and they were able to positively identify her," said Sibiya.

"It is exactly the same as Bokgabo. She is dead," he said. "The family is not doing well, especially the mother. Knowing our daughter died a horrible death is heartbreaking."

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