First photos of wife and baby tied up and strangled to death by husband
The bodies of Chantelle Ester Ash and her daughter Tasneem Isha Ash were found bound and gagged by a receptionist at a hotel two days after they were supposed to check out
11:21, 26 JAN 2021
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Man in court in connection with alleged murder of partner and baby
By Jonisayi Maromo
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PRETORIA - Mohammad Nasir, the father arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his partner and their baby girl, was on Friday remanded in custody.
Limpopo spokesperson for the South African Police Service, Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, said Nasir was remanded in custody until January 29 for formal bail application and further police investigations.
“The 29-year-old suspect, Mohammad Nasir, arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his 20-year-old partner, Chantelle Ester Ash, and their 9-month-old baby girl, Tasneem Isha Ash, at a lodge along the R518 road between Mokopane and Marken road, near Masodi village, has today, on 22 January 2021, appeared before the Mokerong Magistrate s Court,” said Ngoepe.
Man suspected of killing mom and toddler at Limpopo lodge arrested in Johannesburg 22 January 2021 - 11:15 A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murders of a mother and her infant in Limpopo this week. Image: Provided
Police made a breakthrough in the murders of a 20-year-old mother and nine-month-old infant at a lodge in Limpopo this week when a suspect was arrested in Gauteng on Thursday.
The decomposing bodies of Chantelle Ash and her daughter Tasneem were discovered by a receptionist at the lodge situated on the R518, near Masodi village.
They had been strangled with their hands tied from the back.