South Africa: Woodlands Demands Full Probe in Acid 'Prank' - South African News Briefs - May 15, 2025

South Africa: Woodlands Demands Full Probe in Acid 'Prank' - South African News Briefs - May 15, 2025

Teen hospitalised after acid prank at Mitchells Plain butchery

Police in Lentegeur, Cape Town, have launched an attempted murder investigation following a disturbing incident at a Mitchells Plain butchery on Sunday, 11 May 2025. According to a police media statement, a 17-year-old boy was allegedly tricked into drinking a liquid from a cool drink bottle. It was later found that the liquid contains acid. The teen experienced severe cramps and vomiting shortly after consuming the substance. He was admitted to…

Woodlands teen acid prank; attempted murder probe

A 53-year-old man is due to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates’ Court on Friday in connection with the alleged attempted murder of a 17-year-old. This follows an alleged prank involving acid, at a butchery in Woodlands.   According to Western Cape police, the incident occurred on Sunday, 11 May. It is alleged that the teenager was tricked into drinking a substance from a soft drink bottle.   “The victim was pranked into […]

Mitchells Plain Community Demands Police Probe Into ‘Acid Prank’ At Woodland Butchery – 2oceansvibe News

The teen was allegedly the victim of a prank in which he was encouraged to drink a liquid from a cool drink bottle, later found to contain acid.