Residents of a block of flats in Verulam – KZN (suburb withheld) contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at approximately 15:52 requesting assistance for the child. On arrival, Reaction Officers located the girl in her neighbour’s flat.
She informed a female RUSA Member that she was playing with her twin brother and elder sibling when they injured her. She began crying and vomiting when her father allegedly assaulted her and advised her to commit suicide.
The girl wrote a suicide note before she entered a bedroom. The note stated that her family should not enter the room as she intended on ending her life. She then tied two scarves together . She secured one end to her neck before she climbed onto a cupboard. The minor was in the process of fastening the other end of the scarf to an extension cord that was mounted to the wall when her 13-year-old sibling entered the room and prevented her from jumping off the cupboard. He allegedly tore the suicide note. Neighbours intervened after they heard the commotion.
The Verulam SAPS were called to the scene and are investigating further.
A 10-year-old girl attempted suicide after she was allegedly assaulted by her father https://t.co/lzx5zQwpQ0 #ArriveAlive #ChildSafety pic.twitter.com/07kzArfZg7
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