A NURSERY school teacher has been found guilty of raping and murdering her boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter after a bitter row over alleged infidelity.
Amber Lee Hughes, 29, was convicted Thursday by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg of the horrific killing of little Nada-Jane Challita .
The girl who was discovered raped and drowned in the bath at her Glenvista home in January 2023.
Hughes – who had been dating the child’s dad, Elie Challita – had been left to look after the youngster while he was out of town for a job interview.
Instead, the court heard, she used the moment to exact revenge after an explosive argument.
Hughes was reportedly upset that he left without a goodbye kiss and suspected him of being unfaithful.
She then sent a chilling message which read: “Yo