Teenager arrested for killing his neighbour for R25
The teenager was arrested by police on the same day after police were tipped off on his whereabouts.
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MSHOLOZI – Foreign nationals living in this area are accused of being quick to fight each other if they don’t agree on certain issues.
This comes after a man from Zimbabwe stabbed and killed a 22-year-old man from Mozambique in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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According to eyewitnesses, the suspect went to collect his R25 from another man who lives in the same apartment with the deceased.
Upon discovering that he was not in, a quarrel began when the deceased offered to pay the R25 on behalf of his roommate.
The teenager ended up stabbing the neighbour with a sharp object before fleeing the scene. The deceased was declared dead on the scene.
“He was found queuing for medical attention at Themba hospital on the same day. He had minor bruises on his body.
He has already appeared in court on charges of murder,” explained White River’s police spokesperson, Sgt Cynthia Mbokodo.