Police apprehend father accused of killing baby
A man accused of having killed his infant child in northern KZN has been arrested after police were tipped-off about his whereabouts.
The 26-year-old father is said to have smashed his three-month-old baby against the floor following an argument with the child's mother in Ingwavuma.
It's alleged the man arrived at the mother's home and wanted to see his son. He then wanted to take the boy with him.
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When the mother refused and tried to take the child back the man apparently threw him onto the ground.
The little boy was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries. He died later.
The man is expected to appear in court tomorrow facing a charge of murder.
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