Police in Cape Town are investigating a tragic case of murder after a child was killed in Bishop Lavis on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 10:40 am on Sky Road in the Cape Flats area.
Captain Frederick van Wyk, the provincial police spokesperson, confirmed the incident. “Bishop Lavis police are investigating a murder case following a stabbing incident on Wednesday, August 7, where a five-year-old boy sustained fatal stab wounds.”
Reports indicate that SAPS members responded to a complaint at the address and were informed of a five-year-old boy who had been stabbed with a knife.
The officers followed information leading them to a local hospital where the boy had been taken by a member of the public. At the hospital, the boy was found with three stab wounds to his back and was declared deceased due to his injuries.
A suspect has been arrested. “A male in his forties, believed to be mentally challenged, was arrested and taken to Bishop Lavis SAPS for detention,” van Wyk said. The investigation is ongoing.
The community of Bishop Lavis is in shock over this senseless killing. The motive for the murder is still unknown.
Reports suggest the boy was with his aunt at the time of the incident, but she had left him with the suspect to go to the shop just before the tragedy occurred. This detail is yet to be confirmed.
The Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson, Graham Lindhorst, also confirmed the incident.
Five-year-old stabbed to death in Sky Road, Bishop Lavis, Cape Town.
Suspect was cornered and beaten-up by the community before being arrested.#CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/t2ttybmyly
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