Owner and employees arrested after death of 21 children

EASTERN CAPE – The owner of Enyobeni tavern together with two employees were arrested over the weekend and on Tuesday 12 July 2022 respectively by a team of detectives working on Scenery Park incident during which 21 children died in the early hours of Sunday 26 June 2022 in East London.

The arrest of the 52-year-old suspect and two employees aged 33 and 34, follows after the Eastern Cape Liquor Board laid charges in Scenery Park Police Station for contravention of the Liquor Act.

After the opening of the case by the Liquor Board, the investigators embarked on the investigation process which resulted to fines amounting to R2 000-00 being issued to each of the two tavern employees, whilst summons were served to the owner for his immediate arrest and appearance in the court of law.