A four-year-old girl was found hanging from a rope outside her home in Roosboom on Thursday, October 10.
A neighbour made the shocking discovery and immediately notified the child’s grandparents.
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Police rushed to the scene and were later joined by Ladysmith mortuary personnel, as well as emergency services. When police arrived, the infant was lying on the ground, covered by a blanket.
It is alleged that the four-year-old had been playing with other older children. A neighbour’s child, believed to be 15 years old, spotted the four-year-old hanging from a thin, plastic rope. He rushed over to assist, calling to the grandparents in the house to help him.
According to police, a postmortem has been conducted. The exact cause of death will be revealed by police within the next few days.
We will update you once we have more information.
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