Three brothers were poisoned with energy drink, claims family
The family of the three brothers who are suspected to have died from an energy drink believe they were poisoned by the father.
The boys from Heidelberg, who were between the ages of six and 16, passed away on Thursday morning after apparently consuming the energy drinks.
It is understood that the father gave all his five children the drinks in the morning while they were preparing for school.
The fourth sibling is recovering at the hospital, while the fifth did not consume the energy drink.
The family’s spokesperson Johannes Khoabane told the media on Friday they suspect the father mixed the drink with some kind of drug.
“What happened here at home is very tragic and we can only defeat if we stand together. We are grateful for the support we have received so far. We don’t know what evil spirit got into the father of the three boys to make the decision that he made.
“He bought an energy drink and mixed it with a poison he bought. He was waiting for the children’s mother to go home in the morning and after he gave the energy drink and give the four children to drink, the fifth one said he is okay.
“After the children left for school, he gave the same energy drink concoction to his dog.”
Khoabane says the teachers from both schools did everything possible to save the children’s lives.
“It seems like he has planning to do this for a while. I am from Mpumalanga, and the schoolteachers called me, and we came running and found the children unconscious. The teachers did everything possible to try and help them, the ambulance also arrived to offer help but at this stage, nothing could be done to help.”
Khoabane says the father then attempted to commit suicide.
He has been charged with murder and attempted murder, and is under police guard in hospital.
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