By REGINALD KANYANE
11 December 2024- A boy (1) was brutally killed at Colour Block Extension in Vryburg on 7 December 2024. It is alleged that the mother of the boy was outside her house when her neighbour (27), allegedly approached her.
The North West police spokesperson in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati cluster, Sergeant Tryphosa van Rooyen said the neighbour allegedly grabbed the boy from his mother, who was holding him in her arms. Van Rooyen said the suspect was allegedly armed with a knife.
“The mother shouted for help and community members came to assist. The suspect went inside his house and locked the door. Thereafter, he stabbed the boy to death and then stabbed himself.
“Both were declared dead on the scene. There was no relationship or conflict between the mother and the suspect, they are just neighbours. The suspect was arrested about two weeks back for assault GBH, after assaulting his own brother,” she said.
Van Rooyen further said this case was still going on in court.
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