Little boy found dead by father in Langa's water Canal
Ivakele Xolose, who was reported missing on Monday, was found dead by his father the next morning in a water canal in Langa about 10 meters away from his home.
The one-year-old, was reported missing to the father around 3pm while at work before he rushed home to assist with the search. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk said when he was reported as missing at the Bishop Lavis FCS, Langa police members and a group of community members immediately started looking for him.
Ivakele's father, said they heard that the child was playing
with others not far from the canal when the boy went missing. Their search in
the canal went on until 9pm Monday. Ivakele’s father said when they reported
to the police, they were told that the officers at the station were not able to
assist them, because they were not trained to be divers
The little boy was found dead by his father this morning in a
water canal in Langa about 10 meters away from his home. Van Wyk said an
inquest case was opened for further investigation.
By Everngelista Muza
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