Zangwa Village, Butterworth: Eastern Cape. Police in Butterworth have arrested a 19-year-old schoolboy on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at Zangwa Village following an incident in which he is alleged to have stabbed another 19 year old schoolboy with a spoon.
According to Police Captain Jackson Manatha, the incident occurred on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at about 12h30 inside the high school premises at Zangwa Village.
It is alleged that the suspect stabbed the victim for school food as the learners were given their lunch. The 19-year-old learner was taken to Butterworth hospital and later transferred to one of the East London hospitals. The 19-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted murder.
Captain Jackson Manatha
The suspect is due to appear before the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 03 June 2019 on a charge of attempted murder.