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Since the 16-year-old is a minor, he will appear at House Nerina on Wednesday. \u201cIt is alleged that the 21-year-old robbed him [Volminck] and the 16-year-old stabbed him,\u201d police spokesperson, Capt. Gerda Swart, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>______________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE: Two people, a 16-year-old boy and 21-year-old man, have been arrested at their homes in connection with the murder. They are due to appear in the Kariega Magistrates Court tomorrow, September 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>______________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE: The boy has been identified by police as Ferguson Volminck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 15-year-old boy was brutally murdered close to the Gerald Smith Cemetery in Kariega this morning, August 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy was walking in McCarthy Street at approximately 07:45 when he was approached by a group of people. A fight allegedly broke out between them and the teen was stabbed with a knife in the chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson, Capt. Gerda Swart, said that the child was taken to a local hospital by his father, where he died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe motive for the murder is unknown at this stage. 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