Four people will remain in custody after their brief court appearance today on an attempted murder charge after a 2-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted.

The Parkweg Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is currently investigating an attempted murder case where the victim is a 2-year-old boy. The boy was taken to Pelonomi Hospital on 22 September 2024 with injuries, where the police’s help was called. The mother (34), her boyfriend (25) and a friend (35) of the mother, together with his fiance (40), were arrested.

The assault was of such a nature that the charge was changed to attempted murder. The boy is safe and well taken care of.

The case was postponed to 8 October 2024 for bail application. The suspects will remain in custody.

Source: South African Police Service