A 17-year-old boy was beaten to death allegedly by his family, including his mother, after he was accused of raping his one-year-old sister and another minor in Shayamoya area in Verulam, KwaZulu Natal. 

MOTHER ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE MURDER 

According to Reaction Unit South African (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Belram, it's alleged that the deceased had raped his sister on Friday and fled his house following the incident. With the assistance of her three brothers, the mother and a teenage neighbour traced the boy at his father's residence on Saturday morning and dragged him back home. "The family, including the mother allegedly bound his hands behind his back with a metal chain which was secured with a padlock. They started beating him in the house before dragging him on the streets where the community joined in the attack," Belram said. He sustained blunt force trauma to several parts of his body, and was declared dead by RUSA medics on the scene. The key for the padlock was handed over to police on the scene by one of the uncles. 

FAMILY MEMBERS ARRESTED 

KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed the incident. "Six suspects have been arrested for the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Verulam on Saturday morning.The murdered boy was wanted by the police in connection with a rape case. When police arrived at the deceased's place of residence at the Shayamoya area in Hezelmere, they found a mob which had allegedly killed the suspect. The arrested suspects will face charges of murder and kidnapping." Netshiunda added.