A 15-year-old Grade eight learner, who allegedly stabbed and killed a fellow 16-year-old Grade eight learner inside the school premises in Alexandra, is expected to appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
The suspect arrived with his father at the Alexandra police station on Monday evening, 30 August 2021 and handed himself over to the police
It is alleged that the suspect was fighting with other learners during break time on Monday, at approximately 12:00. He then went into the classroom and returned with a sharp object and stabbed one of the learners.
The stabbed learner was certified dead inside the school premises.
The motive for the killing and what triggered the fight is still under investigation.
