By: Natasha Archary

A father is set to appear in court for allegedly poisoning and killing his 2-year-old son.
This is after the man had an argument with his girlfriend and the child’s mother.
The suspect and the child’s mother separated and the man went to the girlfriend’s home demanding access to his three children.
According to police, the children aged, 8, 4 and 2 live in Kanana near Klerksdorp.
Police say the girlfriend agreed for the children to see their father on Saturday, 31 August, on the condition that her brother accompanies the children.
However, on arrival at his place, the boyfriend instructed the children’s uncle to go back home. The uncle left with the four-year-old, leaving behind the two boys, aged two and eight.
The children’s mother received a call from the boyfriend on Saturday, 31 August 2024, informing her that he was about to do something. The mother then called the children’s grandmother who informed her that they were on the way to hospital after the suspect allegedly poisoned himself and the two children.
The two-year-old was said to be in a bad condition. It was later discovered that the eight-year-old child was not affected as he did not swallow what the father gave him.
The two-year-old died in hospital and the father was arrested on Thursday, 5 September 2024, after being released from the hospital.
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, condemned the incident and said that the child died in the hands of his father, who was supposed to be his protector.
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