Four children of the Ngobeni family between the ages of three and six died in a fire tragedy on Sunday morning 16 September on 10th Avenue.
It is alleged that their mothers went to the tavern and left children under the care of a 14-year-old who ran to look for help from neighbours and was the only one who survived in the fire.
According to Alexandra Police Station spokesperson Stephen Malatjie, the mothers of the deceased children are sisters and they have allegedly been leaving these children alone at home.
“On Sunday morning 16 September at around 5am, the Alexandra police were called to attend a scene of suspected arson. They found the body of a 6-year-old child and the other three kids were severely burned and all later passed away in hospital. Only the 14-year-old who went to look for help survived the inferno.”
EMS spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, urged parents of young children to not leave their children unattended.
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One mother who was found in a tavern by the police was charged with child negligence and taken into custody. The police are still looking for the other mother.
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