Johannesburg - Three children were found dead in an old refrigerator in Atamelang in the North West, police said on Saturday.

Police spokesman Sergeant Kealeboga Molale said the children, aged between three and five, were last seen playing outside their house on Thursday.

“Parents and community members tried to look for them but failed,” said Molale.

Molale said the grandfather of one of the children, found the bodies inside the refrigerator on Friday.

No arrests had been made yet. - Sapa