A 38-year old Cape Town man has been arrested, after allegedly stabbing his two-year-old niece to death in Philippi.
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer November Filander says the girl was left in the care of her 12-year-old sister, while their mother attended a funeral.
He says the uncle, who also resides on the same yard, then sent the 12-year-old girl to the shop, while her sister was asleep.
Filander says the mother later found the toddler's body wrapped in a blanket under a bed.
He says contrary to earlier reports, investigations indicate that the deceased was not raped, and that the cause of death was due to stabbing.
The man will appear in court on Monday.
