A 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 18-year-old brother to death
The incident took place in a small village near Butterworth, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday.
Captain Jackson Manatha said the stabbing took place in the village of Ntseshe, about 35km from Butterworth, on Monday .
He explained that a group of youths, including the two brothers, had been tasked to remove the weeds from a garden, when the 18-year-old allegedly struck his younger brother.
The younger brother then allegedly responded by taking out a knife and stabbing his older brother.
He was rushed to Ntseshe Clinic but was declared dead on arrival.
The 17-year-old was arrested.
Manatha said the youth was expected to appear before Nqgamakwe Magistrate’s Court later this week on a charge of murder.
Youth arrested for killing brother
A 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 18-year-old brother to death
The incident took place in a small village near Butterworth, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday.
Captain Jackson Manatha said the stabbing took place in the village of Ntseshe, about 35km from Butterworth, on Monday .
He explained that a group of youths, including the two brothers, had been tasked to remove the weeds from a garden, when the 18-year-old allegedly struck his younger brother.
The younger brother then allegedly responded by taking out a knife and stabbing his older brother.
He was rushed to Ntseshe Clinic but was declared dead on arrival.
The 17-year-old was arrested.
Manatha said the youth was expected to appear before Nqgamakwe Magistrate’s Court later this week on a charge of murder.
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