In a tragic incident in Mfuleni, a toddler was killed after apparently being hit by a law enforcement vehicle on Friday evening.
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LEAP officers were on patrol in Mfuleni when, on the corner of Uluthu and Suzakhule streets, the officer driving the law enforcement double-cab vehicle was involved in an accident.
Stopping the vehicle to investigate, the heartbreaking discovery showed a child’s lifeless body.
Paramedics were immediately summoned but sadly, the four-year-old was declared deceased.
An investigation has been opened by SAPS, while the City will also investigate the matter internally as well as offer full support to SAPS.
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While the exact details are still under investigation, according to an eye witness the young boy had crossed the road but, realising he had become separated from his friends, had attempted to make a crossing again and had stepped into the roadway as the patrol vehicle approached.
‘The officer who had been driving at the time was deeply traumatised by the incident,’ said Mayco memebr for Safety and Security JP Smith. ‘For his own safety he has handed in his firearm and has been referred for further counseling.’
‘This is an extremely heartbreaking incident and our thoughts go out to the family of the deceased young boy, and to those affected by this horrible tragedy.’
The management of law enforcement will be engaging and supporting the family.
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