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Sibling arrested for reportedly stabbing, killing brother

Kagiso Police says a murder investigation is underway after Rietvallei Clinic staff found a man stabbed. The victim later died of his wounds.

Upon arriving at Rietvallei Clinic, staff found an unidentified man in bed with a serious injury to his upper body. Police officials later established it to be a stab wound that is suspected to have been inflicted by his sibling.

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Kagiso Police spokesperson Captain Solomon Sibiya said after being rushed the local clinic, the victim was declared dead.

A murder investigation has since been opened and the 24-year-old suspect arrested.

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Preliminary investigations reveal the deceased and his brother had been in an argument regarding money that led to a physical confrontation, which resulted in the suspect stabbing the man with a sharp object.

The suspect will soon appear in the Kagiso Magistrate’s Court.

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