Question NW1206 to the Minister of Police
07 June 2017 - NW1206
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with regard to the death of a certain learner (name furnished) at a certain school (name furnished), following an alleged assault by the school principal, a case has been opened with the SA Police Service; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what progress has been made in the investigation?
Reply:
A case docket, Mhluzi CAS 63/12/2016 (assault with the intention to commit grievous bodily harm), was registered and investigated, with regard to the alleged assault on the learner.
The learner died in a hospital in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, in March 2017. It is suspected that the death could be related to complications as a result of the alleged assault in December 2016.
An inquest case docket, Middelburg CAS 472/03/2017, was registered relating to the death of the learner. The autopsy report and a medical report are now being awaited.