Police have confirmed the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating Friday’s shooting in Laingville, St Helena Bay, during which a 9-year- old boy was shot in the head, allegedly by police. TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - Police have confirmed the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating Friday’s shooting in Laingville, St Helena Bay, during which a 9-year- old boy was shot in the head, allegedly by police.
“After our forces were withdrawn from the area, it was reported that an 9-year-old boy residing in Begonia Street sustained a head wound. It is yet to be established how the wound was inflicted. The circumstances surrounding the incident and how the boy was injured are being investigated by IPID.”They claimed the Saldanha Bay municipality had ignored them for years. Laingville was also part of the Gatvol Capetonian shutdown that took place on Monday.
“Someone must be held responsible; they shot an innocent child. This child is currently on life support fighting for his life. The police have made this situation worse and the community is very angry,” he said.
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