Schoolboy discovers dead bodies
Published: 2013 September 18 07:31:03 (4809 Views)
Mthokozisi Mkhonza, 13, from Nancefield Hostel in Soweto, SA, was only seven years old when he found a baby's body in a rubbish bin not far from the hostel.
And on Sunday he came across a human skull, with the rest of the body still covered with soil.
Fikile Gumede, the boy's mum, told Daily Sun on Sunday that her son and other boys went to hunt birds at a space across the road from the hostel.
"When he came back he looked a little bit strange, as if he was in a dream," said his mum.
"I didn't think much of it because that is the sort of thing that happens with children.
"I never thought he might have seen something scary."
Fikile said Mthokozisi did not sleep well that night.
"He was jumpy and he told me he was having nightmares, but never said what the problem was.
"On Monday he went to school, but he was not concentrating."
Fikile said the teacher asked him what was wrong.
That was when Mthokozisi disclosed his secret.
His mum said: "Then I could see that the child was traumatised and I went to the community leader and the cops and Mthokozisi took us to the skeleton."
Fikile said she was reminded of that time six years ago when her child took them to the baby's body.
She said the baby was dead, but the boy told them it was still breathing when he found it.
Cops said an inquest docket was opened and they are investigating.
Constable Sibusiso Chauke said: "We are calling on all families who are looking for missing relatives to come forward."
- Dailysun
And on Sunday he came across a human skull, with the rest of the body still covered with soil.
Fikile Gumede, the boy's mum, told Daily Sun on Sunday that her son and other boys went to hunt birds at a space across the road from the hostel.
"When he came back he looked a little bit strange, as if he was in a dream," said his mum.
"I didn't think much of it because that is the sort of thing that happens with children.
"I never thought he might have seen something scary."
Fikile said Mthokozisi did not sleep well that night.
"He was jumpy and he told me he was having nightmares, but never said what the problem was.
"On Monday he went to school, but he was not concentrating."
Fikile said the teacher asked him what was wrong.
That was when Mthokozisi disclosed his secret.
His mum said: "Then I could see that the child was traumatised and I went to the community leader and the cops and Mthokozisi took us to the skeleton."
Fikile said she was reminded of that time six years ago when her child took them to the baby's body.
She said the baby was dead, but the boy told them it was still breathing when he found it.
Cops said an inquest docket was opened and they are investigating.
Constable Sibusiso Chauke said: "We are calling on all families who are looking for missing relatives to come forward."
- Dailysun
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