A teenage football fan was shot dead by his neighbour who was irritated at listening to him play the vuvuzela horn. Police stated that Asanda Cele, aged 14, was shot twice in the head and one time in the arm and left in the neighbour’s back garden until he was found and rushed to the hospital.
The teen’s father, Sandile Cele, claimed that Asanda was on his way home to Durban when he was shot by a resident that was known to hate the horns since they have become popular alongside the World Cup.
The boy was viewing the Bafana Bafana game from two weeks ago on video when he was killed.
His father said that his son loved watching soccer and his favourite teams were Bafana Bafana and Manchester United.
He continued to explain that he always blew his vuvuzela regardless of whether his team was winning or not. He added that the neighbour had just moved in and was known not to like the horn which is why he thought his son was killed.
Captain Thulani Zwane the police spokesman from KwaZulu Natal force stated that the suspect was arrested on the day of the murder and formally charged.
He was then released on bail and will appear next month in front of the magistrates.
Zwane said that the man stated he thought the teen was a robber and shot at him.
The boy’s father stated that he did not believe the claim given it was not dark and the neighbour would have clearly known who he was shooting at.