On Sunday evening 2019/08/11 the life of a 4-year-old child was tragically ended after argument between the father and the mother of the child in HashvalleyKakamas. It is alleged that the father and the mother of the child got involved into an argument earlier in the evening. After the father stabbed the mother with a knife she succeeded to flee with two of the children to her sister’s house from where they managed to call the Police. The suspect however got hold of the one child, a 4-year old boy.

On their way to the complaint members of SAPS noticed a house that was burning in HashvalleyKakamas. Upon their arrival at the burning house, members of the community already tried to put out the fire. It was later discovered that the 4-year-old child was in the burning house and that he was killed in the fire.

The father of the child fled from the scene and is still at large. He is wanted for questioning by the Police at Kakamas.

The Police in Kakamas are pleading to the community to assist them with any information that can lead to the tracing of the father of the deceased as well as any other information that may be relevant. The investigation officer in this case is Warrant Officer Frikkie van Wyk at Kakamas Detectives with contact number 054-431 0863 and/or 082 495 4880.

Source: South African Police Service