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Media Statement BRANDFORT – It is alleged that two schoolboys from different schools were on their way to their respective homes on 08 May 2024 at about 16:00 when a fight reportedly broke out between the two boys. Preliminary investigations reveal that the nine-year-old boy went to get a knife from his home nearby and returned, stabbing the 10-year-old boy. Police were informed about the incident and upon arrival, found a 10-year-old boy still in school uniform lying inside the ambulance with a stab wound on the left side of his chest. The paramedics pointed out a silver stainless steel knife with a black handle on the ground. The boy was certified dead at the scene in one of the streets of Nomzamo Park, Majwemasweu, Brandfort. The mother identified the deceased as her son. Both are Grade 4 learners in different primary schools in Brandfort. An inquest has been registered and the nine-year-old child was handed over to his parents to be referred to social workers. Ends
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