• South African police in Limpopo arrest siblings for allegedly killing infant
• the incident allegedly occurred a day after the child’s birth, when the siblings allegedly stabbed him
• South Africans were horrified when they learned of the death and condemned the incident.

Tebogo Mokwena, a In brief News news reporter in JohannesburgSouth Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootings and court cases at the Daily Sun for more than three years.

GA-MALATJI, LIMPOPO — South Africa Police Department imprisoned two siblings for killing a small baby.

Siblings arrested for child murder

ScheduleLIVE reported that a 43-year-old brother and his 26-year-old sister were arrested in Ga-Malatji in Limpopo on November 6, 2024 after being called to the scene of a horrific crime where they I found the body of a little baby.

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Upon investigation, they discovered that the child’s 26-year-old mother and her brother allegedly stabbed the child with a sharp object a day after his birth. The woman would have gave birth to the child at home. They were linked to the crime and both were thrown in prison. They are expected to appear before Mankweng magistrates. Court Soon.

Internet users horrified

South Africans on Facebook were heartbroken that the woman and her brother apparently killed the child.

Daniel Mthabela said:

“These people are heartless.”

Gabriel Benjiman said:

“Oh, my God. Humanize us again.”

Nhlanhla Womfana Mnisi said:

“I bet the brother was the father and he was going to be the uncle too.”

Juliana Mselemu asked:

“Why maintain the pregnancy for nine months if you don’t want the baby? It’s heartless.”

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Vui Lamor Aqui said:

“Most likely an inc*st baby. Too bad the South African judiciary no longer has the country’s interests at heart.”

Limpopo man kills child

In a related article, In brief News reported that a Limpopo man allegedly murdered 18 month old baby.

The man attacked his mother-in-law and his wife during an event. The mother-in-law had the baby on her back when the man tried to chop him with an axe. She was injured but the baby died as a result of the attack.

Source: In Brief News