CrimeEditor's choiceNewsUpdate
Father who shot his son appears in court
MIDRAND - A man who allegedly accidentally shot his son at a gun expo in Midrand has appeared in court on firearm negligence charges.
![](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/04/police3Medium_536966020.jpg)
Midrand Police spokesperson Matome Tlamela said, “The father appeared in Alexander Magistrate’s Court on 30 April. He is facing charges of attempted murder and negligent handling of a firearm.”
The father and his two sons were in a toilet cubicle at Gallagher Convention Centre when the gun allegedly accidentally went off. The seven-year-old boy is still in ICU at Life Carstenhof Clinic in Midrand. His condition is still unconfirmed due to doctor-patient confidentiality but Midrand Police said, “The boy is recovering in ICU.”
Read our previous story here