The incident in which a teenager allegedly stabbed his father to death and wounded his 8-year-old sister is stark reminder of the extend to which drugs are destroying families and calls for intensified united action against drugs, North West Premier Thandi Modise said in expressing shock on Sunday.
“We are saddened by the incident and call on our communities to blow the whistle on those who are destroying our youth and families, support collaborative efforts of crime prevention structures and police to uproot drug dealers and to reclaim their schools, streets and neighbourhoods from criminals,” emphasised Premier Modise in condemning the incident.
According to police, the 17-year-old arrived late at home in Hartbeespoortdam and when his father questioned him about this, an argument ensued between the two before the suspect who was allegedly under the influence of drugs stabbed his father on his back and chest. The victim reportedly died on the scene.
The suspect who was later arrested and is police custody pending his appearance in the Brits Magistrates Court tomorrow reportedly also stabbed his 8-year-old sibling on the throat and waist when she tried to intervene.
She was rushed to hospital.
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