Matric pupil stabbed to death during weekend study camp at school | News24

The 20-year-old's body was found with multiple stab wounds behind one of the blocks at Ben Hlogwane Secondary School, in the Mahwelereng area on Sunday morning, said police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.He has been identified as Phillimon Mkomo from Tshamahansi village.

According to Ledwaba, he was part of a group of pupils attending a camp with extra classes in preparation for their exams. "He reportedly [snuck out on] Saturday, and… the guardians at school were looking for him but could not find him," Ledwaba added.Ledwaba said an assessment of the scene where Mkomo was found"pointed to the possibility that the victim might have been stabbed somewhere else and thereafter ran towards the school", before collapsing behind one of the buildings.

Limpopo police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, strongly condemned the incident and appealed to residents with information to come forward and assist the police in tracking down the killers. Anyone with information has been urged to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Munzhedzi Patrick Bebeda, on 083 721 8652, the nearest police station, or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

Let’s see if the suspect can be arrested in a timely manner like that racist women.

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