A 59-year-old childminder was arrested after a two-year-old girl was found with open wounds on New Year’s Day.
Police responded to a house on Govan Mbeki Street in Tokyo Sexwale, Jeffreys Bay, at approximately 04:00 on Thursday, 01 January 2026. They found the toddler with open wounds on her upper body.
The child was taken to a hospital and admitted for medical attention. Police reported the childminder was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, and the cause of the injuries is unknown.
The suspect is due to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 05 January 2026, facing charges of child neglect and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.