A woman's body was found in a shallow grave close to the house.
A three-year-old girl was found alive at a house in Ga-Marishane village, Limpopo, the scene of a brutal murder-suicide, police said on Saturday.
Neighbours raised the alarm after they became aware of an "unpleasant smell" coming from the house, police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said.
Ledwaba said when police arrived at the house, they found the doors locked.
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