Investigation reveals stabbed child was dumped at hijacking scene

It has emerged during the day’s investigation by the Boksburg SAPS that the child (5), who was stabbed, was dumped at the scene of the hijacking.

The child was discovered in the long grass next to the road where the car was hijacked.

This is according to the Boksburg SAPS station commander, Biggs Govender.

According to Govender the hijacking took place in Trichardts Road, next to Sunward Park Lifestyle Centre, at around 8pm on Sunday evening May 17.

It appears the hijackers then drove south with the father of the child and dumped him about a 1km away from the scene of the hijacking.

Govender said the father, who was apparently disoriented due to a struggle with the hijackers, then went to the Dawn Park SAPS to find help.

“With the assistance of the Dawn Park police the car was later found next to the Boksburg prison, about 2km from where the child was left to die.

“The child suffered multiple stab wounds to the abdomen.”

The boy was taken to the Union Hospital where he was operated on and is in stable condition.

No one has been arrested and police are investigating.