South African police are searching for the men responsible for the murder of a top politician’s daughter.
Hillary Gardee’s body was found on Tuesday in a bush in Nelspruit, in Mpumalanga province, with wounds to her head after having gone missing on Friday.
She had been with her three-year-old child, who was found unharmed.
A missing person alert had been shared widely and the South African police had asked for assistance from the public to find her.
On Tuesday, Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the crime scene where the body was found.
He said the authorities were working to ensure justice for the death of Ms Gardee, with the police launching a plan to find the killers within 72 hours.
