Cape Town – Police are investigating after the mutilated bodies of two boys aged 5 and 6 were found at separate locations in Soweto on Thursday morning.
The bodies were discovered in White City and Rockville.
The two boys had been reported missing.
“On the evening of 19 April 2023, the two boys were reported missing at Moroka police station. A search team involving all relevant stakeholders, including search and rescue was activated.
“This morning the lifeless bodies of the kids were found mutilated. One was discovered in White City, while the other was discovered later in Rockville,” police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.
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Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela condemned the gruesome murders.
“It is so disheartening and disgraceful to see such little innocent lives being lost in this hideous manner. It cannot be that no one saw or heard nothing. We are appealing to anyone who may have information about this incident to please report to the police,” Mawela said.
He appealed to anyone with information to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111.
“Anonymous tip-offs can also be reported on MySapsApp which can be downloaded on any smartphone. All information received will be treated as strictly confidential,” Nevhuhulwi said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
