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CAPE TOWN - The community of Bishop Lavis is baying for the blood of an alleged child killer.
Mervyn White is accused of stabbing five-year-old Xavier Mitchell to death.
Now, the 41-year-old's family also fears for their lives.
They say they've received death threats from community members.
White's family says he has a long history of mental health problems, but not everyone in the community agrees.
eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana reports in the video above.