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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Free State police have arrested a woman following the death of two of her nieces, aged 10 and 14, their father, and the family cat, who ate bean soup she made for them.<\/p>\n

A third niece, aged 11, is in hospital.<\/p>\n

According to police, the family ate the soup before they left for work and school.<\/p>\n

At around 10:00, the sisters complained of stomach cramps at Utopia Farm School, police spokesperson Captain Phumelelo Dhlamini said.<\/p>\n

Teachers took them to a Bethlehem clinic where two of them died. the third is receiving treatment in Phekolong hospital’s ICU.<\/p>\n

Their father fell ill at work and was also admitted to Phekolong hospital, where he later died, Dhlamini added.<\/p>\n

The family cat was found dead after it ate the same soup.<\/p>\n

Dhlamini added:<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court on Friday.<\/p>\n

Free State Education MEC Tate Makgoe said the education department was “devastated to receive news of the death of these learners”.<\/p>\n

Family wants answers after father allegedly gave children poison-laced energy drinks<\/p>\n

Senior officials visited the family to offer support, and counselling has been provided to teachers and fellow pupils.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply saddened by these untimely deaths and wish to convey our condolences to the family who lost their children in this tragic way,” he said.<\/p>\n

At least four other children died due to poisoning, allegedly by a parent, in the last two months.<\/p>\n

A 37-year-old Gauteng mother appeared in court for allegedly poisoning her two children earlier this month. A 16-year-old boy died and a 7-year-old girl was hospitalised. She allegedly poisoned the children after she was scammed out of a large amount of money.<\/p>\n

Last month, a man was arrested for allegedly using laced energy drinks to poison his children. Three siblings \u2013 aged 16, 13 and 6 \u2013 died, and a fourth was hospitalised.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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