Residents of a community have been left in deep shock after a boy dropped dead after eating free food his mother brought home.
Gogo Mabaruti Maake shows the container of food that the family ate
A boy of 18 has dropped dead after eating a meal with his mum and Gogo on Tuesday. The boy identified as Tshepang Pooe complained of stomach cramps before he dropped dead.
Also, the boy's mom also got sick and is fighting for her life at the hospital, but the Gogo Mabaruti Maake didn't experience any problem. The incident happened in Soweto, South Africa.
His mum Janet (45) also got sick and is fighting for her life in hospital.
According to Daily Sun, Gogo Mabaruti Maake said Janet came home with three containers of food after visiting a feeding scheme in zone 3. After laying the table and saying their prayers, all three started eating.
“Tshepang started complaining his stomach was painful and I told him to drink some water. Before he could fetch it, he dropped his food and fell to the floor in pain.
“I picked him up and held him to my chest. I sent Janet, who wasn’t showing any signs of being sick then, to the spaza shop to buy milk.
“By the time she came back, Tshepang was worse and she went to get help from the neighbours.” Gogo Mabaruti revealed.
As they were calling an ambulance for Tshepang, Janet also started feeling sick.
“She started screaming and threw up. White foam was soon coming out of her mouth and nostrils.
“By this time Tshepang was lying still on the floor and his jaws were tightly closed,” said the gogo.
The paramedics apparently arrived an hour later. Tshepang was declared dead on the scene and Janet was rushed to hospital.
Sergeant Octavia Thebe of the Meadowlands police said the incident is being investigated.