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14-year-old stabs friend to death

The boy tried to disarm his friend and a struggle ensued between them.

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy after he had allegedly stabbed his friend to death.

On Friday, 21 April at about 5.45pm, the police received a complaint of a stabbing in Thsepisong, Kagiso.

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Police deployed officers to investigate and upon arrival at the scene they were informed of a 16-year-old boy with a stab wound who had been rushed to hospital before they arrived.

After interviewing witnesses police established that the boy allegedly drew a knife and started playing with it. The other boy tried to disarm the boy with the knife when a struggle ensued between them.

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Once the boy had possession of the knife, he stabbed the other boy in the chest.

A member of the community rushed the boy, who was in a critical condition, to hospital. He was certified dead on arrival.

The 14-year-old was arrested by Kagiso Police who charged him with murder. The boy was transferred to a youth rehabilitation institute.

The motive for the stabbing was not yet know by police.

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