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Free State police are investigating the death of a 10-year-old school boy who was allegedly stabbed by another learner who is nine-years-old.
Police spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, said the incident happened on Wednesday when the boys, from different schools in Brandfort, were on their way home.
He says the boys had an argument and one went home to fetch a knife which he used to stab the other learner.
"Both are Grade 4 learners in different primary schools in Brandfort. An inquest has been registered and the nine-year-old child was handed back to his parents to be referred to social workers," Thakeng said.
He said the child died in the ambulance.
Thakeng said an inquest docket was opened, while the nine-year-old learner was placed in the care of social workers.
