Postmortem on death of eMalahleni learners conducted

The postmortem on the death of two learners aged 6 and 11, from Nelson Ngobeni Primary School, who died from suspected food poisoning on Monday were conducted.

Police have since registered an inquest docket for investigation purposes to establish the cause of death as well as the hospitalisation of the others who were also rushed to hospital after they started vomiting and  complaining of stomach cramps.

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Currently, there are several operational activities that will be conducted relating to the investigation to which police request space and privacy in order to effectively investigate the matter.