The man arrested for allegedly shooting dead a nine-year-old boy by accident outside his home in Towerkop Road, Manenberg, appeared at the Athlone Magistrate's court on Thursday where he was granted bail with conditions:
The man arrested for allegedly shooting dead a nine-year-old boy by accident outside his home in Towerkop Road, Manenberg, was granted bail.
In court, it was hear that Jacobs handed himself over to the police, told them where they could find his firearm and made a ‘full confession’. Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed that the boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Van Wyk disclosed that a 34-year-old male has been detained for questioning, and the investigation remains ongoing.Vernon Visagie, the chairperson of the Manenberg Community Policing Forum , stated that the incident was unrelated to gang activity.
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