South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State
HARRISMITH – A 19-year-old learner was allegedly stabbed to death with a knife by another learner (17) during an alleged dispute over a cellphone at school in Intabazwe near Harrismith.
Today, at approximately 14:10, the Harrismith police responded to a complaint of someone who was allegedly stabbed with a knife at Lerato Thando High School in Intabazwe Harrismith.
On arrival at the scene, police members were led to one of the classrooms at the school where the body of a learner was found lying in a pool of blood near the door.
It’s alleged that a Grade 10 learner, went to the Grade 11 class where he found a group of boys playing with a cellphone. It’s further alleged he grabbed the cellphone and refused to give it back to the boys.
It is alleged that the suspect (17) took a knife from one of his classmates and allegedly stabbed the deceased (19) once in the chest. He collapsed and died instantly on the scene.
The learner was arrested on a charge of murder. He will be charged and is expected to appear before the Harrismith Magistrate’s Court soon under supervision of his parents.
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