By OBAKENG MAJE

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for the murder of his stepson. According to the North West police, the atrocity took place at Tlapeng village, near Madibogo.

The North West police spokesperson, Capt Aafje Botma said, Saame Magogone was nabbed on Saturday by a team consisting of Madibogo Visible Policing members and Detectives.

“It is alleged that the child’s mother left him under the care of her husband, Magogone whilst at work.  On her arrival at home on the same day at about 18:10, she found her son laying unresponsive on the bed with multiple injuries on his body.

“The Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (EMRS) were summoned to the scene and declared the two-year-old boy dead on the scene. The stepfather fled from the scene. Magogone was arrested on 15 February 2023 at Tlapeng Village in Madibogo,” she said.

Botma further said Mogogane appeared in the Atamelang Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing a charge of murder.  She added that the accused was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on 22 February 2023.

Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena expressed his shock to learn of the cruel murder of such a young child.

Kwena said: “My child should also be your child. So, I urge community members to protect the innocent and speak out on behalf of those who can’t speak out for themselves.”

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