A 17-year-old teenager was beaten to death after he was accused of raping his one-year-old sister in Hazelmere, Verulam on Saturday. Read story here ⬇️
According to the statement, they received a call for assistance from the ward councillor at approximately 11:36am.“We were directed to an unpaved pathway where the body of the teenager was discovered. Upon examination, he was found to have been fatally injured in the attack. He sustained blunt force trauma to several parts of his body,” said RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram.
He added that the teenager was also accused of allegedly raping a second minor child in the area. No criminal cases were registered in both incidents.He said residents also complained that he was responsible for multiple house break-ins and home invasions. The key for the padlock was handed over to police on scene by the teenager’s uncle. Five people, including the deceased’s mother have been transported to the Verulam SAPS for questioning and a case of murder is being investigated.
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