Back to the News 2008 page.SOUTH AFRICA PRESS ASSOCIATION, Monday, 23 June 2008.
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:05
An 18-year-old youth died on Sunday due to an
infection he sustained during a circumcision ceremony
in Butterworth, Eastern Cape police said.
"The boy, who is from Ibika Township went to an
initiation school a few weeks ago," said Captain
Lingisile Magama.
Magama said the boy's genitals
had been severely mutilated and a nurse hired to look
after him had not taken proper care of his
wounds.
"It became severely infected and led to the death of
the boy," Magama said.
The nurse and the person responsible for conducting
the circumcision ceremony were taken in for
questioning. An inquest into the boy's death would be
conducted.
In a separate incident the body of a 33-year-old man
was found dumped in a ditch near a river in Butterworth
on Sunday.
"The man was found by a passer-by at 3pm. He sustained
multiple stab wounds all over his body," Magama
said.
Police were investigating the man's death. He had not
been identified yet. Anyone with information regarding
the murder was asked to call 047 489 12 10.
Sapa
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