Teenager arrested for alleged murder of uncle
A teenager will appear in the Acornhoek Magistrate’s Court for the alleged murder of his uncle.
A family argument ended in tragedy when a 17-year-old boy allegedly stabbed his uncle to death.
The teenager was arrested on Monday for the alleged murder of his uncle, who is his guardian, at their home in Casteel near Bushbuckridge.
According to police reports, the uncle returned home whereupon an argument broke out between the two. It ended in tragedy when the boy allegedly stabbed his uncle repeatedly.
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Police arrived to find the victim in a pool of his own blood. Though medical personnel were called, the man was declared dead on the scene.
A case of murder has been opened and the suspect remains in police custody. Since he is a minor the case is being handled with the guidance of probation officers.
