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Another child dies from suspected food poising in Diepkloof

An inquest has been opened and police await postmortem results.

The police have opened an inquest docket following the death of a five-year-old yesterday, November 20 in Diepkloof.

According to reports, the child was vomiting and had a runny stomach before being taken to a local clinic where he was declared dead.

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“The cause of death is unknown at this stage, pending autopsy results,” police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.

 

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