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The children died after they consumed snacks from a spaza shop.

Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says forensic lab results show that a poisonous agent used to kill insects caused the death of six children in Naledi, Soweto, early this month.“We have to be careful when using these baits which kill insects because as we spray along or on the walls in the house these might be the problem. We had the results from the forensic lab which clearly indicates that the cause of death is carbamate, the carbamate is a bait which kills inspects.

VIDEO| Media briefing on progress made since the police deployment to gang-affected areas in Gauteng: Mthombeni also thanked the people of Orlando, Soweto, for their assistance and patience in the arrest of a man whoThe Orlando community was up in arms threatening to take the law into their own hands.“We would like to thank South Africans, the community where these crimes are committed for working with us closely and also with the recent case in Orlando for rape and murder. We really are thankful for the cooperation we got from the community.

 

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