Social media users have expressed their concerns regarding several videos that are doing the rounds in relation to a fighting incident involving Cape Town teenagers at Clifton Beach on Friday, October 1.
Teens flock to Clifton Beach every year to mark the end of the school term, as well as to celebrate the start of the festive season. In one specific video, several boys are seen attacking one boy while he’s laying on the sand.
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Clifton Beach incident pic.twitter.com/MkzKRusmjF— BYROooooooooooooooooN? (@lukas_byron) October 2, 2021
The City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith told Cape {town} Etc that the incident was a minor scuffle between teenagers that have been gathering on the beach.
“The rumours about the boy that died is untrue. Officers offered medical assistance to the boy but he denied it, as well as opening a case.”
Smith further mentioned that as we head into the festive season, the COCT’s law enforcement agencies will be on high alert to confiscate alcohol and to prevent incidents like this from happening.
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