Brother killed over radio
2005-09-17 13:09
Bloemfontein - A Bloemfontein man was arrested on Saturday morning for allegedly killing his brother during an argument over a radio, Free State police said.
Spokesperson Sergeant Thandi Mbambo said the 21-year-old man and his older brother, 28, had been arguing on their way home in Bainsvlei from a tavern on Saturday morning.
The younger brother had allegedly accused his sibling of taking his radio without his permission.
They started fighting and a friend, who had been with them at the time, intervened and calmed the two down.
When they got home, the older brother allegedly resumed the argument and started beating up his brother.
Their mother went to fetch their uncle to come help and upon her return, found her elder son dead on the floor.
Mbambo said it was alleged that the 21-year-old had hit his brother with a brick behind his ear in self-defence.
The man is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court on Monday.
- SAPA