LAAITIE 'POISONED' AT BUTCHERY

WOODLANDS residents are kwaad after a teen was allegedly tricked into drinking acid by a co-worker.

Cops have opened a case of attempted murder.

The victim who left school to assist his single mother make ends meet was employed at Mitchell's Moslem Butchery in Woodlands, Mitchells Plain

According to reports, the victim was allegedly tricked drank oven acid from a Sprite bottle by a jealous co-worker, however after realising that the contents was harmful he spate it out.

The victim was admitted to Groote Schuur hospital with internal bleeding and was on life support in the ICU, but as recently gone off critical status.

The butchery was closed on Monday and Tuesday and management told the Daily Voice that they were advised not to give a comment yet to protect the dignity of the staff member and his family.

National Coloured Congress (NCC) member and community leader Shahiem van Nelson said a meeting was held on Monday opposite the butcher to calm mense after threats to dop the butchery om.

Van Nelson says: “We calmed the community down because the building had nothing to do with what transpired there. Mitchell’s butchery has been long in the community; they have been serving this community for very long.

“We also have community members that are working there and if anything should happen to the butchery itself our people will be sitting without work.”

He added that allegations that have been spiralling on social media saying that the manager is on the run are not true, but rather that they were asked to take leave and not to come to the butchery until the case has been resolved.

Lentegeur Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson Michael Jacobs said that they have spoken to the local station commander and said that CCTV footage would need to be viewed and statements of employees need to be taken.

Van Nelson said: "We as a community made a collection for the mother and father to travel everyday to hospital and we really have to thank the community." 

Police spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana told the Daily Voice that Lentegeur police station are investigating an attempted murder case.

Manyana says: “It is alleged that the 17-year-old victim was pranked into drinking a liquid from a cool drink bottle which contained acid. He got cramps and vomited where after he was admitted to a medical facility to receive medical treatment. The case was reported by a family member the next day."

She adds: “Subsequently the butchery was closed pending further investigation. No arrest has been made.”

The Daily Voice reached out to the family for comment, however could not get in contact with them before going to print.