A 16-year-old boy was arrested by police after stabbing a 25-year-old woman to death after she attempted to protect her younger sister from being dragged into the bush and raped, reports IOL.
The unforgivable incident accord in Macassar where police state the woman was stabbed in the face. The boy has been arrested for murder and is set to appear in court once charged, as per EWN.
According to police spokesperson FC van Wyk, the boy reportedly tried to sexually assault the 14-year-old girl before her older sister stepped in on Wednesday, November 18.
“On Wednesday, at 7am, the Macassar SAPS complaint vehicle received a complaint of a stabbing at Trinidad Street, Macassar. On arrival, they found the body of a 25-year-old female (who) was stabbed on the right side of her face. She was declared dead on the scene. A murder case was opened for investigation.
“Sterling investigations by members led to the arrest of a 16-year-old male, who was detained at Macassar SAPS,” indicated Van Wyk.
Ward councillor Peter Helfrich who visited the family told Cape {town}Etc that the family was in deep pain and the incident left the community in shock.
“The mother could hardly speak, but when she did, she spoke to him about her daughter and what a wonderful human being she was.
“This is a very sad day for this community, but more so for the family,” Helfrich said.
Helfrich added that something like this should never happen to anyone, and as a community, they must take a firm stand against criminals.
“We will no longer allow this type of criminality to continue in this ward. The perpetrator must face the full might of the law,” Helfrich reiterated.
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