RIP | Police probe sudden death of Saldanha girl, 4

A Saldanha Bay mother is demanding answers following the death of her four-year-old daughter, Diante van Wyk, who allegedly suffered an electric shock while playing at a friend’s home.

Western Cape police have opened an inquest docket to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.

Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that police had opened an inquest docket.

“The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death,” Twigg said.

MOTHER DEMANDS ANSWERS

Diante’s mother, Leezan van Wyk, told Weslander that she had briefly left her daughter with a friend while she returned home to switch off her kettle.

Moments later, the friend arrived carrying the little girl’s lifeless body.

Van Wyk immediately began performing CPR before paramedics arrived. Efforts to revive Diante failed.

The child allegedly stepped on an electrical cable while playing near a water tap.

However, her mother has questioned the circumstances surrounding the incident and wants police to establish exactly what happened.

SAFETY CONCERNS IN SALDANHA

Saldanha Bay Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson Corrin Cleophas told Smile FM that the community remained concerned about the safety of other children.

According to Cleophas, the electrical cable and water at the scene remained exposed, posing a potential danger to residents.

Meanwhile, Van Wyk has launched a BackaBuddy fundraising campaign to help cover her daughter’s funeral expenses.