Kwa-Thema – The Mahabuke household is heartbroken after the premature demise of their 17-year-old son, Tshepo Mahabuke.
Tshepo was hospitalised on August 5 after consuming meals allegedly poisoned by one other relative. Tshiamo Modubu, the second-born brother, described the horrific night time when Tshepo cried for assist through the midnight hours.
“You may see that he was in ache and his mouth stuffed with foam,” he stated.
Modubu recalled the occasions, saying the household was blissful and singing within the afternoon when the accused member of the family precipitated disruption.
“He’s somebody who all the time disturbs our peace and provokes us nearly every single day. Tshepo would all the time defend our mom in opposition to him and that aggravated him much more.”
Modubu said an argument ensued between Tshepo and the accused member of the family through which he made threats to the younger boy.
Later that day, because the household was having supper, Tshepo reportedly alerted his household that his plate contained a substance that regarded like poison.
“We didn’t suppose a lot of it and warranted him he was seeing crumbs from the meals,” Modubu defined.
Later that night time, when Tshepo cried for assist, the household realised what the younger boy had suspected could have been true.
They rushed Tshepo to the hospital and there they admitted him to the intensive care as he was unresponsive.
The household recalled how the accused member of the family left earlier than the alleged poisoned meals was consumed – to solely come again the next day.
“When he got here again, we confronted him and requested him to eat his plate of the meals we had the earlier night time, which he refused to do.
“From that day, he grew to become very scarce and was nowhere to be discovered, “Modubu defined.
Modubu revealed that on August 9, the person confirmed up on the home. The household known as the police, and he was arrested and charged with malicious injury to property.
“On August 19, he appeared in court docket. We had the chance to talk to him and he denied that he tried to poison us,” Joyce Mahabuke, the deceased’s mom, revealed.
“I wrestle to sleep; I preserve seeing the picture of my son being helpless and in ache.
“We visited him within the hospital. On some days he regarded as if he was getting higher however on August 18, he was unresponsive once more and after I went dwelling that day, I knew my son wouldn’t make it,” she stated.
She described Tshepo as a candy and humble boy who beloved singing and cooking.
“Everybody who knew Tshepo is aware of how a lot he beloved singing. He was all the time blissful and making jokes.
“My coronary heart is damaged. I want counselling to take care of this ache,” she stated somberly.
She additionally revealed that others have been in poor health since consuming the meals – an uncle has been sneezing blood whereas she has been affected by a dry cough.
Kwa-Thema police spokesperson Constable Nkululeko Magudulela stated an inquest docket is below investigation.
“Outcomes from the postmortem and additional statements from witnesses will decide whether or not there was foul play,” he stated.
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