The family of a 10-year-old girl from Rietfontein, Gauteng, are struggling to come to terms with her brutal murder after she was stabbed in the throat during an horrific attack at their home on Sunday morning.

Mihle Msindo's family discovered her lifeless body in a pool of blood at their home in Poortjie, Rietfontein, around 10:00.

Speaking to News24 on behalf of the family on Wednesday, Cynthia Mokgotloa said Khethiwe's grandmother asked Mihle's grandmother, her sister, to send the grandchildren over to keep Khethiwe company as she was heading out to do errands.

"When the brothers got to their house after running away from the men, they found Mihle's grandmother and informed her that there was something odd happening at the home.

Mokgotloa said, while arrangements were being made to have Khethiwe rushed to hospital, Mihle's body was found.