The grieving family of Solomon Mphaka a 6-year-old boy who died after being struck by a stray bullet in the head at Juju Valley outside Polokwane, Limpopo says it will get closure once police make an arrest.
The Grade 1 learner has been laid to rest in Moletji outside Polokwane on Saturday. Family spokesperson Saxen Mphaka says no gunshot was heard when Solomon was shot while playing with friends last week Friday.
The family of a 6-year-old boy who died after being struck by a stray bullet at Juju Valley outside Polokwane says they’ll get closure when there’s an arrest. #SolomonMphaka was laid to rest today. No gunshot was heard when he was shot while playing with friends. #SABCNEWS
— rhulani baloyi (@rhulani1baloyi) July 26, 2025
Family spokesperson Saxen Mphaka says they linger in the dark about the progress made by the police in their investigations.
“Unfortunately, we have not received any information from SAPS as the family. They should at least update us with any bit of information and not just keep us in the dark saying nothing at all. I strongly believe that they’ve somehow linked the bullet to a certain firearm but they just won’t disclose. But in the end, all we need is for justice to be served and the killers of our child be incarcerated.”
VIDEO | Solomon Mphaka being laid to rest in Moletjie
