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By Jana Boshoff

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Baby burnt to death in Mpumalanga

The family is said to be from Mozambique, and were renting a shack in the backyard of a house, police said.


An 18-month-old baby burned to death in a shack fire in Hlalamnandi, Middelburg, in Mpumalanga.

Middelburg police spokesperson Captain Khanyisile Zwane said an inquest docket was opened.

“The family is said to be from Mozambique, and were renting the shack in the backyard of a house in Hlalamnandi.

“The baby’s name was not made public before deadline,” added Zwane.

Caxton News Service

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