SAPS confirmed the arrest of a boy seen in a viral video brutally assaulting an elderly woman

The National Spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), Brigadier Athlenda Mathe turned to social media to confirm the arrest of a boy seen in a viral video assaulting an elderly woman.

According to Brigadier Mathe, the Western Cape SAPS arrested the 19-year-old boy on Wednesday evening after successfully tracking him down to Wallacedene in Kraaifontein.

The boy is scheduled to appear in Blue Downs Magistrates Court on assault allegations.

SAPS in the Western Cape have arrested a 19-year-old suspect who is seen in this video assaulting his grandmother.The suspect was traced to Wallecedene in Kraaifontein on Wednesday evening. He is expected to appear before the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on a charge of assault, – Brigadier Mathe wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter)

In a three-minute disturbing video that recently surfaced online, a boy is seen assaulting and cursing the elderly woman, who is allegedly his grandmother.

The public’s response to the video has been one of exasperation. Social media users have openly expressed anger and shock at the boy’s misdeed, calling for justice to be served swiftly, irrespective of the suspect’s age.

That young man must be expelled from school and be sent to a juvenile centre. – one social media user wrote on X.

This incident undoubtedly underscores the serious social concerns surrounding violence against vulnerable individuals and the demand for accountability in such occurrences.