BREAKING NEWS: Boy dragged by car
MONTGOMERY PARK – Boy in hospital after allegedly being dragged and pushed from a moving vehicle.
18:35 – The boy who was dragged by a moving car along Beyers Naudé has been identified as a 14-year-old Roosevelt High School pupil, contrary to previous reports.
17:43 – A Rooseveldt Primary School pupil was allegedly dragged by a moving car on Beyers Naudé Drive after two criminals tried to grab his cellphone at around 3pm.
The brave child clung onto their car before being pushed off by the thieves and was left injured on the side of the road.
Witnesses who saw what happened stopped to help the boy and to call for help.
Dal Fouche Community Association posted on Facebook ” Roosevelt Park Primary pupil (8 or 9 years) tried 2 stop thieves stealing his cell & clung onto their car. They push him off moving vehicle! Thanks 2 drivers who stopped to help Roosevelt primary pupil injured on side of road after robbers stole cell & dragged him along the road! Thanks to Parkview cops & reservists 4 responding so quickly to mugging & assault of Roosevelt primary pupil on Beyers Naude this arvi!
Ward 87 councillor Amanda Forsythe tweets;
Who drags a child along the road for a cell phone?! Hopefully the many witnesses will assist police 2 get guys who attacked Roosevelt boy!
— Cllr Forsythe (@DAWard87) January 15, 2015
Thanks to Parkview cops & reservists 4 responding so quickly to mugging & assault of Roosevelt primary pupil on Beyers Naude this arvi! — Cllr Forsythe (@DAWard87) January 15, 2015
More details to follow.
