2-Year-Old Boy Dies in a Freak Accident at Creche in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Family Demands Answers

• The family of a two-year-old boy says they want answers about how the little boy died while at creche
• The toddler was allegedly playing with friends when a bookshelf collapsed and killed him instantly
• The family has vowed not to rest until they find out how the freak accident occurred

JOHANNESBURG - The family of a two-year-old toddler has suffered a significant loss after he died at a Bedfordview creche following a tragic accident.

Johannesburg police have launched an investigation into the little boy's death after he was crushed by a bookshelf that fell on him on Tuesday, 7 March.

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According to SABC News, the toddler's uncle, Thabo Mdluli, said the young child's death devastated the family.

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Mdluli added that they want answers about what happened because, so far, they have been getting conflicting stories about what occurred at the creche.

The toddler's grandfather, Professor Maurice Radebe, who is the director of the Wits Business School, stated that the family will not rest until they get to the bottom of how the tragic accident happened.

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Speaking to News24, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo stated that the little boy was playing at Little Ashford Preschool at around 11am when the shelf fell on top of him.

According to reports from the teachers and the principal, the little boy was playing with friends when he touched the bookshelf with toys, which collapsed on him.

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Briefly News previously reported that a Durban teen is on the road to recovery following a freak accident at the Gateway Mall that left her in ICU for almost a week.

Kristen Govender was on a go-kart during an action-karting race when her hair became tangled, resulting in significant injuries. She sustained spinal bruising, spinal cord damage, and a torn aorta and scalp.

The distraught father, Vernon Govender, told TimesLIVE it was unclear how the incident occurred since his daughter's hair was in a ponytail and she had a helmet on.

Source: Briefly News