A mother has come forward stating that this happened to her son, in April.
Lieut Juanita Coetzer, communications officer for the Boksburg North SAPS, says parents need to teach their children their closest police station’s telephone number.
“Your child must always tell someone where they are going and not display valuables like cellphones, jewellery and Ipads when walking home from school,” she says.
She adds that parents or caretakers of children must:
* be responsible for their children and ensure their safety at all times;
* ensure that there is a good communication channel between children and the school;
* know their child’s friends;
* keep a close watch over their child at shopping centres;
* make sure their child knows all the emergency numbers, and make sure they are saved on the child’s phone. – @CarmenBoksburg
