3 teens arrested for attempted murder, robbery of girl (10)
Three
teenagers have been arrested after a ten-year-old girl was shot and wounded in
a robbery near Estcourt. The incident happened on Thursday night in Wembezi.
According to police, the child was held up while she was returning home from the shop. They say the assailants shot the girl in the arm and robbed her of a cellphone.
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The child was taken to hospital for treatment.
Detectives got to work immediately and were able to track down and arrested the three suspects aged between 17 and 19–years.
They'll appear in the Estcourt Magistrate's Court on Monday, facing charges of attempted murder and robbery.
Meanwhile, authorities say they will provide details about the child's condition later.
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