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ASSESSMENT: Lerato Sello, who has been charged with the murder of her one-year-old daughter, at the Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court. She has been sent to Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital for evaluation. PHOTO: BAFANA MAHLANGU

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Lesego Sello, 19, of Kagiso, appeared before magistrate Maria Malete in the Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Sello is facing a murder charge after allegedly butchering her 1-year-old daughter Basetsana on May 26.

Prosecutor Given Mbedzi told the court that there were no beds readily available for Sello at Sterkfontein since her last appearance earlier this month.

"The bed is available now and two psychiatrists will observe her. The state will be waiting for her assessment on July 19."

Malete told Sello, who looked relaxed, to cooperate with the psychiatrists .

"All the court is asking for is that you give full cooperation to the doctors that will be assessing you.

"We'll see you again on the (July) 26th and this court is of the view that the (mental assessment) report will be ready."

Malete said based on the report, the court would then be able to move forward with the case.

"The reason you're going to Sterkfontein is to try and assist you to conduct your case and also to assist the state to conduct their case against you."

Malete said the court was sending her to the institution for a psychiatric evaluation as it was not in a position to decide on her mental state.

Sello, clad in a brown jacket, gloves, jeans and long boots, then picked up her bag with a blanket on top and left for the hospital.

She spent the entire time smiling at family members.

Sello allegedly stabbed her daughter after her boyfriend dropped them off in Kagiso from Randfontein.

Police spokesman Warrant Officer Solomon Sibiya said Sello, who lived with her aunt in Kagiso, called her mother in Toekomsrus and told her what she had done.

Her mother then asked her aunt to check on her and that is when she found the dead baby.

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Wed May 22 17:08:32 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 27, 2012

MsKROSE

Look at her sittinf all cosy while her daughter is dead ,what is the world coming too, I so wish I was a judge mental problems or no mental problems I will send her to jail for the rest of her life. People like this disgust me .SIS
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Jun 27, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

This girl is not mentally ill and her hair and they way they explained how she dressed explain that she's very sane and knows her sittuation!
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Jun 27, 2012

Blaklikeme

I agree.

The boyfriend probably threatened to dump her because of the baby and killing it was her solution. She doesn't look crazy to me. I think she killed her own baby purely for selfish ends.

They must deny her nice B&B in Sterkfontein. She must go directly to jail and stay there for the rest of her life so that she can think about the consequences of taking an innocent life that was entrusted to her.
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Jun 27, 2012

Blaklikeme

She is part of the Malema generation: me, myself, money, party, nice things -- NOW.

To hell with anybody or anything that stands in my way.

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Jun 27, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

hahahahahahahahaha.........*They must deny her nice B&B in Sterkfontein*
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Jun 27, 2012

GrRRRpha

She is mentally unstable because of the weave ya ko India.
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Jun 27, 2012

Mofida

@ GrRRRpha-I agree with you i dont why black women wear fake indian hairs,OH i hate the fake indian hair that they wear,that thing look so horrible they look like fake indians.Black women are still mentally oppressed,they are suffering from inferiority complex.
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Jun 27, 2012

maditaba

@Mofida. Its because they see that black men value fake women and women of other races more than them
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Jun 27, 2012

MISSTY!!!

maybe she was suffering from PND (postnatal depression),but its no excuse for murdering an innocent child as classes are offered from hospitals and clinics, she is not crazy at all,she is sane...i hope and pray u suffer the consequences...
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Jun 27, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

Guys u r jealous of our beautiful SA women, leave them with thier hair because they are free to change anything in thier body like us guys "WE CIRCUMCISE"
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