Grade 9 learner stabbed to death in Mpumalanga, suspect allegedly killed by mob
12 February 2020
A Grade 9 pupil from eMbalenhle near Secunda in Mpumalanga was stabbed to death on Monday, allegedly by a 24-year-old suspect, who was then killed by an angry mob.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, the 17-year-old boy was as on his way to school when he was suddenly attacked and stabbed by the man.
"The police were notified and they attended the scene where a case of murder was opened," Hlathi said.
As police were gathering information on the incident, an angry mob then gathered and cornered the suspect. They allegedly assaulted him and he died of his injuries.