Limpopo toddlers suffocate to death in abandoned car
Police in Limpopo are investigating the circumstances leading up to the discovery of the bodies of two toddlers in Bolobedu, outside Tzaneen.
The 3-year-old boys, who were related to each other, were found inside a car on Monday night.
It’s alleged that the two boys went missing while attending a local church at the village.
Police spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe says the boys had been missing for hours before anyone noticed they were gone.
“According to one of the deceased's mothers, the victims both aged 3 and nephews, left home to the church and it was only realised in the evening that the children were missing. They started searching for the duo with other family members around the village but they were not found.
“Afterwards, she reported the missing children at Bellview satellite police station and a joint search operation was launched by the Saps K9 Unit, the local police with the support from the local community,” Ngoepe adds.
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The bodies were later found in the backyard of one of the boys where they were certified dead.
“The preliminary police investigations indicated that the boys were playing inside the vehicle when they were accidentally locked and unable to free themselves,” says Ngoepe.
“Unfortunately, there was no immediate assistance to free them and they suddenly suffocated to death due to the heat wave that was experienced during the day.”
Local authorities are still awaiting the results of the post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.
