Man‚ 87‚ arrested for shooting dead boy he 'mistook for monkey'

An 87-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man will appear in court on Tuesday after he allegedly shot and killed a 12-year-old boy‚ he claimed he thought was a monkey.

Bongumusa Duma of Braemar on the south coast was shot on Sunday morning while plucking guavas from a tree.

Police spokesman Colonel Thulani Zwane said an 87-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday.

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“A case of murder was registered at Sawoti SAPS. He is due to appear in the Umzinto Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.” — TMG Digital