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15-year-old arrested for stabbing fellow pupil

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the killing of a 17-year-old boy at Mogapeng village near Tzaneen

LIMPOPO -Police in Limpopo have  arrested a 15-year-old boy  for the killing of a 17-year-old boy at Mogapeng village near Tzaneen reported News24.
The boy allegedly produced a sharp instrument and stabbed his fellow pupil, Ramothetsa Mangena, in the chest while they were on their way from school.
Lieutenant Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe told News24 that the deceased was taken to Dr CN Phatudi hospital for medical treatment but was certified dead on arrival.
The younger boy apparently stabbed him and then ran away.
Mgoepe said the motive behind this killing is still unknown. The boy will appear in the Naphuno Magistrate Court soon.

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