KZN teenager arrested for allegedly abusing 8-year-old girl with towel

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A 16-year-old boy from Mehlomnyama, on the KZN south coast, has been arrested after he allegedly abused his stepsister with a towel, causing severe bruises.

Gwala said new information emerged on Sunday when photos of the victim were circulated on the social media.

She said a 16-year-old boy, who is known to the family, was placed under arrest before being released into his parents’ custody. “We dispatched a team of social workers, who with the assistance of the police removed the child and ensured her admission to hospital for urgent medical attention. The acting MEC for transport, community safety and liaison, Kwazi Mshengu, commended the police for arresting the alleged perpetrator.

 

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