Evaton Community Mourns as Stepfather Allegedly Poisons Three Siblings
The stepfather was not in good books with the wife who didnt want to leave her other 3 kids for him but brought them to their relatiosnhip so the stepfather decided to eliminate them then left his child and told the child not to eat so that all others can eat and die but only his child survives. the child is the one who later narrated what happened. Yesterday, the coffins of three Evaton Primary School learners before their burial. The children died after allegedly consuming milk, pap, and biscuits laced with poison leading to the death of siblings Rethabile Mokhatla, Tshepiso Tsotetsi, and Moeketsi Mokhatla. The Evaton community has been left reeling in shock. Picture: Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers
It was a sombre morning for the community of Evaton Township north of Sebokeng with scores of mourners mostly dressed in black gathered at the home of the three Evaton Primary School learners who died after allegedly consuming milk, pap, and biscuits laced with poison. On Monday, the community suffered a heavy blow when they learnt of the deaths of siblings Rethabile Mokhatla, Tshepiso Tsotetsi, and Moeketsi Mokhatla after falling ill on their arrival at school just after 8am. Several members of the community, including a close family friend, called for the law to take its course over the gruesome deaths of the three young lives which were cut short when a man known to the family is alleged to have deliberately fed the children the deadly poison.
Speaking to The Star while the emotional service was still being delivered on Sunday, Samson Sithole, who said he was a close family friend, said there was no need for someone who called himself a parent to cause the death of children. Scores of mourners on Sunday gathered at the home of the three Evaton Primary School learners who on Monday died after allegedly consuming milk, pap, and biscuits laced with poison leading to the death of siblings Rethabile Mokhatla, Tshepiso Tsotetsi, and Moeketsi Mokhatla. Picture: Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers “What has happened here was a very distasteful act driven by sheer lack of remorse and care for the lives of children. I just can’t really put into words the pain this has caused to the family and the entire community. How do you feed children poison and tell the fourth child not to eat the food that you know will kill the other children. Can you imagine the pain of the surviving child who was told not to eat the food when he sees his siblings dead,” said Sithole.
