North West Tragedy: Pensioners Facing Murder Charges for Assault on Senior
- Two pensioners are facing murder charges for allegedly killing another pensioner in the North West Province
- The duo, aged 75 and 92, allegedly assaulted the victim with crutches at a nursing home in Jericho Village
- The victim sustained head injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was certified dead on arrival
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Two pensioners facing murder charges for allegedly killing a 75-year-old man are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates' Court on 3 June 2024.
Pensioners fight at nursing home
The suspects, aged 75 and 92, allegedly assaulted the victim at a nursing home in Jericho village in the North West Province on 30 May 2024. A SAPS report said the victim bumped into one of the men as he was leaving the bathroom, who retaliated and hit the victim with his crutches. The second person allegedly joined in and also assaulted the victim.
The owner of the home called the police and the victim, who had suffered head injuries, was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead.
Provincial Police Commissioner Lt Gen Sello Kwena, who was shocked by the incident, sent his condolences to the victim's family.
5-year-old struck by stray bullet
In a separate incident, Musina detectives are investigating a case of attempted murder after a five-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet at Matswale Location in Limpopo.
According to the SAPS, the bullet went through the roof of the family's home and hit the child just after midnight on 1 June 2024. After his older brother discovered that he was injured, he notified their grandmother, and the child was taken to hospital, where he is recovering.
More arrests made in Ditebogo Phalane's murder
Briefly News reported that the South African Police Service has arrested two more suspects linked to the murder of Ditebogo Phalane.
Jr Ditebogo was shot and killed outside of his home in Soshanguve during a hijacking, which happened when he ran outside to greet his father.
Netizens were concerned that the suspects would be out on bail and the case would drag on, depriving Ditebogo of justice.
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