An 18-year-old South African teenager has reportedly killed his 3year old brother after giving him rat poison to hurt his parents.
According to report from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, the incident happened at Drieziek Extension 3 in Orange Farm in Johannesburg, on January 31, 2025.
The spokesperson while narrating the incident said:
“The child’s mother was at home with the accused and her other two sons, aged 16 and 22, when she noticed that her youngest son was missing. Assuming he was playing at a neighbour’s house, she did not raise the immediate alarm. However, by 1pm, when the child had still not returned, she started searching for him”.
The spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana disclosed that he saw the accused dumping the body of his brother at the refuse dump while he was also taking his sheep for grazing on the N1 highway.
The accused reported himself to the police the following day revealing the reason why he killed his brother.
After confronting him, the brother took the dustbin containing the child’s body to their home and informed their mother. Emergency services were called, and the child was declared dead at the scene,” she said.
