[WATCH] Trial date set for Amantle Samane's alleged killer

Alleged child rapist and murderer, Pethe Sara Simiao, appeared in the Johannesburg High Court for the conclusion of his pre-trial hearing. The 24-year-old Mozambican national was arrested in 2024 after the body of six-year-old Amantle Samane was found in his shack in Orlando, Soweto.

• Pethe Sara Simiao
• Amantle Samane
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Pethe Sara Simiao, who is accused of raping and killing six-year-old Amantle Samane, appeared in the Johannesburg High Court for the conclusion of his pre-trial hearing on 27 May 2025. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN