Social workers from the Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal have been dispatched to the family of an eight-month-old baby girl who was killed and buried in a shallow grave.
"The MEC [Nonhlanhla Khoza] has denounced this horrible conduct and dispatched out social workers to give psychological treatment to the mourning family," said Mhlaba Memela, a department spokesman.
According to Memela, the infant was murdered by someone she knew following a disagreement with some of the family members.
"After an altercation, he escaped with the infant, and family members were scared that he may harm the child because he was upset when he left." "When they arrived at his cabin to report the incident to the police, he had already slain the infant and buried her in a small grave," he added.
Police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala said that a murder case was being investigated in Ladysmith.
"An eight-month-old newborn girl was allegedly slain by a known suspect on December 17 at Khululeka Street in Tsakane." A 36-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Gwala stated, "He will appear at the Ladysmith magistrate's court tomorrow [Monday]."
Memela expressed worry to the MEC about the rise in the death of children, noting that this is the second incidence in a month in which a kid has been slain as a result of a family feud.
A six-year-old girl was beheaded by a 24-year-old family friend earlier this month. Before she was slain, the suspect was said to have gotten into an altercation with the child's uncle.
"The MEC is urging adults not to take their frustrations out on children, nor to include children in their conflicts and disagreements, nor to use children as a means of retaliation," Memela stated.
He stated that the agency offers family unit programs and encouraged people to approach the department and seek assistance if they are experiencing difficulties.
-Timeslive
