Police investigate drowning of 10-year-old boy at Diepkloof Hostel
Police have opened an inquest following the tragic drowning of a 10-year-old boy at a dam behind the Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto, as investigations continue to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police in Soweto have launched an inquest following the drowning of a 10-year-old boy at the Diepkloof Hostel.
According to a police report, officers were alerted by radio control to a “dead on arrival” case at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Upon reaching the hostel area, the attending officer was guided to the deceased by a nurse.
It is reported that the boy, whose identity has been confirmed by his next of kin, drowned while swimming in a dam situated behind the hostel.
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Police have confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances that led to this tragic incident. An inquest docket has been opened as part of the legal process to establish the events surrounding the death.
Authorities are urging anyone with additional information to come forward to assist with the investigation.
