By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A tragic and deeply disturbing case in Umkomaas on the KZN south coast has sparked outrage after the death of six-year-old Snesihle Lonwabo Khathi two weeks ago. Police say the child was taken to hospital by her stepmother after her father reported she was unwell. However, the child was declared dead on arrival. Medical staff reportedly observed visible injuries which led to the father's arrest. The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a bail application on 6 May. Dawn Gounden from Renegades Search and Rescue says the community remains shaken as authorities continue their investigations...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A tragic and deeply disturbing case in Umkomaas on the KZN south coast has sparked outrage after the death of six-year-old Snesihle Lonwabo Khathi two weeks ago. Police say the child was taken to hospital by her stepmother after her father reported she was unwell. However, the child was declared dead on arrival. Medical staff reportedly observed visible injuries which led to the father's arrest. The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a bail application on 6 May. Dawn Gounden from Renegades Search and Rescue says the community remains shaken as authorities continue their investigations...</p>

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