Child Protection | KZN police probing suicide of 12-year-old

A month dedicated to protecting South Africa's children, but in one community north of Durban, Child Protection Month has been overshadowed by tragedy.

This after a 12-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in the presence of his four-year-old sibling at their home in Riet River in Verulam.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have opened an inquest and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy's death.

His death has sparked outrage in the community, where residents say poverty, neglect and a lack of social support continue to place vulnerable children at risk.

Taliesha Naidoo reports.

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