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The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on 28 August 2025 found former pre-school teacher Amber Lee Hughes guilty of the rape and premeditated murder of four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita, her ex-boyfriend’s daughter. During the trial Hughes admitted she drowned the child in 2023 but denied raping her; the court rejected that defence and convicted her on both counts. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled, but a life term is mandatory for premeditated murder of a minor under South African law.
The High Court in Johannesburg has found Amber Lee Hughes guilty of the vaginal rape and premeditated murder of 4-year-old, Nada-Jane Challita. Last month, Hughes admitted to drowning the child, but denied the rape charges. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct https://t.co/9VdDno8fpV
[BREAKING NEWS] Amber Lee Hughes has been found guilty of rape and murder. She confessed to drowning 4-year-old Nada-Jane Challita. More details on https://t.co/srSwp4H5Hm. #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct https://t.co/93TTVSXewp
Amber Lee Hughes has been convicted of raping and murdering four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. | @bern_wicks https://t.co/hfMy7e2R70
