Three siblings aged six, eight, and 16-month-old baby have died in Ivory Park Gauteng, after allegedly eating food laced with rat poison. The incident happened on Tuesday when their mother was at work and their grandmother was looking after them.
According to the police, the grandmother prepared food for the three children, took leftovers, mixed it with rat poison, and put it on top of the fridge. She left the children alone at home for some time and returned to find that they had managed to get hold of the food on top of the fridge.
According to the police, the grandmother was not aware that one of the children saw her as she put the poisonous food on top of the fridge. The children are said to have started vomiting, and their grandmother tried to help them by giving them milk before rushing them to the Kraalfontein clinic. The three children were declared dead upon their arrival.
“An inquest case has been opened at Ivory Park following the death of the three children, aged 16 months, six years, and eight years. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death as the police investigation continues,” said Colonel Dimakatso Sello, the police spokesperson.
Source: News24, TIF News, image from TIF News
