UNFORTUNATELY Thato, the 4-year-old, couldn’t hold on any longer, he died yesterday, June 19, his father told the COURIER.
WATCH: Dad pays tribute to Thato.
Yesterday, the father of the four-year-old Thato Mhaula, Sifiso Mtshali, told the COURIER on June 19 that his son is still at the hospital, and it doesn’t look good.
Thato was shot in the head during a business robbery by armed robbers in South Hills on June 13.
Moffat View SAPS spokesperson, Captain Jeff Phora confirmed the incident and is appealing to the community members who saw what happened to come forward.
Also Read: WATCH: Four-year-old shot in the head during armed robbery in South Hills
“A case of business robbery and attempted murder has been opened at the station. I can confirm that there were five suspects. After they held the people hostage at the shop, they told them to lie down while they took R3 000 and goods worth R5 000. On their way out, the little boy entered the shop and when he saw people lying down, he started crying and that’s when the shot him.
No arrests have been made
“They are between the age of 25 to 35 and they fled in a black Audi A4. We appeal to anyone with the information to contact us on 011 405 1539 or call anonymously on 10111,” explained Phora.
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