Multiple emergency services including the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Western Cape Government Health EMS responded to the scene.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) are on high alert after an infant washed up on Clifton Beach in the Western Cape on Saturday by a public member.
NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon told The Citizen, as of Monday morning, there were no updates on investigations into the incident.
Multiple emergency services including the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Western Cape Government Health EMS responded to the scene.
“On arrival on the scene, the unidentified decomposed body of an infant was secured on the beach for Police detectives before being taken into the care of Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services,” said the NSRI
The SAPS opened an inquest docket and investigations are underway.
“NSRI commend the member of the public for raising the alarm and the swift response, care and compassion, of all emergency services that responded,” it said.
Anyone with information that can assist Police in this case should call Camps Bay Police Station or call 0860010111 or 10111.
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Mother allegedly murders her son
In Oudtshoorn, the mother of a seven-year-old boy is to appear in court on Tuesday after she allegedly murdered her son.
The mother was arrested on 21 August after police confirmed the young boy died due to strangulation.
An inquest docket was upgraded to a murder investigation.
The woman remains in custody and will appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
On arrival on the scene, the seven-year-old boy was declared dead by paramedics at his home around 11:00 am on 11 August under unconfirmed circumstances.
285 children murdered in three months
Unicef revealed the extent of violence committed against children revealed the extent of violence committed against children in a report earlier this year.
Using the crime stats released for the final quarter of 2023, the organisation stated that 285 children were murdered between October and December of that year.
Additionally, 2 707 survived attempted murder, assault or grievous bodily harm during the same period.
The figures showed an 11% decline in the same period as the previous year and only reflect incidents reported to the police.
Additional reporting by Jarryd Westerdale
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