17-year-old KZN teenager beaten to death after he was accused of
A 17-year-old teenager was beaten to death after he was accused of raping his one-year-old sister in Hazelmere, Verulam on Saturday April 2023
According to a statement released by Reaction Unit SA (RUSA), it was alleged that the teen had raped his one-year-old sister
The teenager allegedly fled after the incident but was later apprehended by community members, including relatives. He was tied up and beaten to death in an act of mob justice.
RUSA said the mother, with assistance from three of her brothers (the boy’s uncles) and a 17-year-old neighbour, tracked the teen to his father’s residence.
Upon examination, he was found to have been fatally injured in the attack. He sustained blunt force trauma to several parts of his body,” said RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram.
He added that the teenager was also accused of allegedly raping a second minor child in the area. No criminal cases were registered in both incidents.
The mother was directly implicated and arrested. Six people in total were arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping. This group included the mother and several relatives.
