Woman arrested for killing ‘peeping tom’ in Cornubia
A woman has been arrested for allegedly killing a teenage boy in Cornubia, north of Durban.
It's understood the woman threw a five-litre bottle of water at the 16-year-old, striking him on the head.
His body was later found by emergency responders in a neighbour’s yard.
According to local security company, Reaction Unit South Africa, the woman claimed to have thrown the bottle after catching the boy peeping through her kitchen door.
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KZN SAPS spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says the woman is facing a charge of murder.
"Police in Verulam have arrested a 48-year-old woman for murder following an incident in which a 16-year-old boy was allegedly killed at Cornubia on 30 June 2025. The suspect is due to appear before Verulam Magistrate’s Court on 2 July."
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