Loreatta Mongwa

Photo of a grinning child sitting in a wheelchair. Her skin is brown; her black hair is pulled neatly back from her face; she is wearing a white shirt, red checked shorts, and a pink watch. Name: Loreatta Entle Mongwa.
Died: December 27, 2024.
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Hanging.
Location: Tonota, Botswana.
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user.

Details:
Loreatta’s mother went out with her friends, leaving Loreatta with her boyfriend; but when her boyfriend called her to tell her he was leaving the girl alone, she rushed back home, only to find Loreatta dead, hanging from the rafters.

Case Status:
Modisaotsile Peter (mother’s boyfriend) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Disabled girl murdered in Tonota
Man in court for murder of stepdaughter