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Smit pleads guilty to Klawer boy's killing

VREDENDAL - Klawer train driver Daniel Smit, accused of murdering 13-year-old Jerobejin van Wyk in February 2022, has pleaded guilty to all charges against him. 

They include murder, kidnapping, violating a corpse and defeating the ends of justice.  

Smit said he was angry because he'd found the boy and his friend in his yard allegedly stealing fruit.   

READ: Klawer train driver intends pleading guilty to killing boy (13)

He says he then chased after the boys in his bakkie and claims to have knocked Jerobejin unintentionally.

The case continues.  

  • eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports.

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