Man wanted for the rape and murder of 2-year-old

By Rhodé Marshall
29 February 2008

Police is in search of a 30-year-old man regarding the rape and murder of 2-year-old Randaline Fortune from Valhalla Park in Bishop Lavis. The man is believed to be on the run now.

Late Thursday morning Randaline’s 19-year-old mother went to her place of employment, not far from their home and left her daughter in the care of her sister.

“The 30-year-old neighbour came to fetch the child at about 13h30 and was alone with her at his home until about 19h00. He took the child home wrapped in a blanket and told her family that something was wrong with her.

He told them that the child was nauseous had ‘dirtied’ herself that being the reason he had to dispose her underwear,” says police spokesperson Billy Jones.

Jones says the two-year-old girl’s mother was called by a family member and told to come home because there was something wrong with her daughter.

Randaline was then taken to the Elsies River Day Hospital where she was declared dead on arrival and the doctor who examined her said she may have been raped.

“A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death as well as to determine whether the child was raped. A case docket of murder and alleged rape has been opened for investigations,” says Jones.

Anyone with information can contact the Bishop Lavis police on 021 935 9845 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111.