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Kabokweni police officer investigated for child neglect
The girl was locked in a chicken coop and the boy was sleeping on the floor in a dirty room.
A police officer from Kabokweni police is investigated for the neglect of two foster children aged 14 and eight.
A case of child neglect was opened on February 28.
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The case came as a result of a complaint received by the station from residents of Clau Clau where the officer live.
“Police found a 14-year-old girl locked in a chicken coop and an eight-year- old boy was sleeping on the floor in a separate dirty room,” said Brig Leonard Hlathi spokesperson for the police.
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“The case has been transferred to the FCS unit,” he said. No arrest has been made.
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