CRIME & COURT

Family members beat 18-year-old relative to death

A secondary school student, Andile Sambo was beaten to death by members of his own family, a report has said. He was accused of stealing a T-shirt.

The deceased, 18, was allegedly assaulted “with a wooden lock and a sjambok” at his relative’s home near Hazyview.

Three persons were arrested and another is said to be on the run over the incident that took place at Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Police arraigned the suspects before a magistrate on Monday, following which they were remanded in custody.

The police, said: “He (Sambo) was… taken to Phola Nsikazi Clinic for medical treatment, where he was declared dead… One suspect is still on the run, and the police are expecting to arrest him soon,” said Mohlala.

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