SAPS Bethelsdorp detectives have opened a case of defeating the ends of justice following a shooting incident where it is alleged that a 6-year-old boy accidentally shot his 5-year-old sister this afternoon, 11 August 2022 in Bethelsdorp.
According to police information, it is alleged that between 13:00 and 14:00, three children, two boys aged 6 years and a 5-year-old girl were playing with a firearm in the room at a house in Extension 31 when a shot went off. It is further alleged that one of the boys accidentally shot his 5-year-old sister in the head with a .38 revolver. The child was taken to the hospital by ambulance and is reported to be in critical condition.
On police arrival, the firearm was allegedly removed and could not be found. A charge of defeating the ends of justice is opened for further investigation.
More charges may be added and arrests affected as the investigation unfolds.
