Durban man in court for killing son (9)
Updated | By Sandile Bhengu
A Durban man who allegedly killed his 9-year-old son will
make his first appearance in court on Monday.
The 28-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday.
His arrest came after the child's body was found in the Kwandengezi area, near Pinetown on Friday.
"KwaNdengezi police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect following the murder of a nine-year-old boy at Shongweni Dam on the of 13 January," says police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda.
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"It is alleged that the victim was strangled with a string and his body was dumped in the bushes. The suspect will appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court today (Monday)."
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