Asanda Cele, 14, was allegedly killed by a neighbour irritated by
the sound of his horn after the World Cup hosts beat France in
their World Cup first-round match, police have now
revealed.
The Manchester United fan was shot twice in the head and once in
the arm, and died of his injuries at a hospital in Durban.
A neighbour has now been arrested and charged with murder, though
released on bail until next month.
Asanda’s mother Nontobeko, a nurse at the hospital where the boy
died, said: ‘My son loved soccer. He would always be blowing his
vuvuzela, whether his team won or lost. My neighbour didn’t like
vuvuzelas and the noise they made, and I think that’s the reason he
killed my son.’
The instrument was found next to Asanda’s body.
Police spokesman Captain Thulani Zwane confirmed the neighbour’s
arrest and charge, adding: ‘The suspect told us when he saw the
victim he thought he was a robber and subsequently fired at
him.’
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