Learner arrested for pouring fellow learner with boiling water

A 20-year-old female learner was arrested by Lebowakgomo police for pouring boiling water at a fellow 19-year-old male learner at Kgagatlou Secondary School in Seleteng village, in Limpopo. 

The incident occurred on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at about 04:30, while learners were camping at the school in preparation for their final examinations. 

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Preliminary investigations indicate that a 19-year-old male learner was asleep inside one of the classrooms when the suspect allegedly approached him and accused him of touching her private parts.

The complainant reportedly denied the allegations, after which the suspect initially left the room but later returned and poured him with boiling water. 

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The victim sustained serious burn injuries and was transported to hospital, where he remains admitted under medical care.

The suspect was arrested on Friday, 31 October 2025, and charged with Assault with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm [GBH].