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We carried an article online where a 12-year-old girl stabbed a six-year-old child with a sharp object on Friday.

The six-year-old girl is currently fighting for her life at Princess Marina Hospital, a scenario which could have been avoided.

According to information Tlokweng Police Station provided, the two children met after school and ended up going to older child’s home. It is not known what could have transpired to cause the older child to end up stabbing the younger one with a sharp object.

Editor's Comment
Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

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