Angry residents of Senwabarwana burnt down the house of an elderly woman who they believe was behind the death of a 14-year-old girl, Limpopo police said on Monday.
Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the teenager, from Silvermine village, went missing on May 5.
"Police launched a search operation immediately. A police helicopter, the K9 unit, search and rescue unit and members from Senwabarwana police station, assisted by the community, jointly conducted a search operation in the area, but the child could not be located," he said.The girl's body was discovered on a hilltop at Driekoppies.
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