JOHANNESBURG - Preschool teacher Amber Hughes admits to having threatened to kill the four-year-old child of her ex-boyfriend.
She is accused of the rape and murder of little Nada-Jane Chillita in January 2023.
She denies the charges.
The state cross-examined Hughes about her version of how the toddler died in a bathtub.
At this stage, three state witnesses and the accused have been called to give evidence.
The defence is expected to call one witness when the matter returns to court on 28 May.
- eNCA reporter Bafedile Moerane has more.