A 15-year-old from Khayelisha is under police guard in hospital after sustaining injuries during an altercation in which he stabbed and killed a 17-year-old on Friday.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut said the incident had taken place on grand parade.
“The circumstances surrounding the murder and attempted murder are being investigated following an incident late this afternoon on the Grand Parade, where a 17-year-old male was allegedly stabbed to death during a fight with a 15-year-old male.
Both are from Khayelitsha and attend school in Woodstock, Cape town.
“During our investigation on the scene, several youths were questioned and searched. This resulted in the arrest of four suspects, three for the possession of dangerous weapons and one for the possession of dagga,” he added.
“Officers then went to investigate and found two injured pupils, one was hit with a brick in the face and another had a stab wound to the heart. Officers then called the police because the pupil with the stab wound appeared to be not breathing.
“Medics arrived and declared the stab victim dead, while the suspect was taken to Somerset Hospital. The police arrived on the scene and searched some pupils at the crime scene. One pupil was found to be in possession of a big flip knife and [has been] arrested,” he said.
