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Girl, six, critical after playmate, 12, stabs her

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A six-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Princess Marina Hospital's ICU after a 12-year-old girl stabbed her with a sharp object while at play.

Police investigating the matter said they are yet to establish what caused the fight between the minors. Investigating the unlawful wounding case, Tlokweng Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari said the stabbing incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Tlokweng.

“It is reported that the duo came together from school and went to the suspect’s yard. We do not know what caused the fight between them that landed the younger one in the hospital. The victim sustained serious injuries and is currently fighting for her life at PMH,” Rari said.

Editor's Comment
Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

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