On Wednesday morning, 9 February, a two-year-old toddler burnt to death after a fire started at his home in Heambeam Street, Delft.
According to Captain FC Van Wyk, members of SAPS responded to the incident at approximately 9:57am and upon their arrival, fire and rescue services were busy extinguishing the fire of five shacks/bungalows situated at the back of the said house.
After the fire was extinguished, fire officials found the lifeless body of a two-year-old boy amongst the debris. It is alleged that the mother of the child left him alone in the shack as she went to the police station for certification.
The child was declared dead by paramedics and an inquest docket was opened for further investigation, however, no arrests have been made as yet.
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