Vuwani: Toddler’s body retrieved from pit toilet
The body of a three-year-old boy, who was last seen by his uncle on Sunday morning (December 4) was discovered by the K9 unit and handed over to the police.
LIMPOPO – The provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has called on parents to be cautious and practice extra care when looking after their children.
Hadebe’s appeal follows the retrieval of a 3-year-old boy’s body from a pit toilet in the Tshino Nditwanin village under the Vuwani policing area on Monday (December 5).
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According to police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the boy was last seen by his uncle on Sunday morning (December 4) between 07:30-08:30.
“His disappearance led to his parents reporting the matter to the police. The hard working Search and Rescue Unit were joined by the K9 Search Rescue Team, the Provincial Search and Rescue Unit, EMS and the local police who started with a search operation which culminated in this horrific discovery,” a statement read.
Ledwaba said the team conducted a search inside the victim’s yard as the K9 reacted in the vicinity of the pit-toilet.
“Our members dug near the pit toilet and the body was subsequently found and handed over to the local police.”
Hadebe said incidents like this can only be avoided if parents exercise caution and care.
