By BAKANG MOKOTO
11 November 2024- A mother (34) was sentenced to six years imprisonment by the Carnarvon Regional Court for the brutal stabbing of her son (14) in Vosburg. On 9 March 2024, the accused and her son had an altercation at their home in Vosburg and that led to the stabbing of her son on his hip and arm.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said she was subsequently arrested and sentenced on 7 November 2024. Kock said the sentence was wholly suspended provided she did not commit assault with the intent to inflict Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) during the period of suspension.
“She was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. The SAPS Management lauded Detective DR Potjeng of the Carnavon SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection
and Sexual Offences Unit for the thorough investigation that led to the sentence,” he said.
The Guardian 