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The DA in Gauteng has urged police to leave no stone unturned in the manhunt for the killer of two Soweto boys whose mutilated bodies were discovered on Thursday.
Soweto community members believe that there is a serial killer on the loose in their community after the bodies of the two minors were discovered near schools in Rockville and White City, Soweto.
“The Democratic Alliance is demanding that the Gauteng SAPS provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, urgently launches a manhunt for the suspects responsible for the brutal murder of two young Soweto boys. It is disturbing that the bodies of children aged five and six years old were found mutilated a day after they were reported missing,” said Bosch.
“Far too often, we have been hearing cases of young children who go missing and more often than not, they are found deceased. This is a clear indication that the lives of our children are at risk and therefore, it is of utmost importance – more than ever – that our communities look out for our children.”
Bosch appealed to community members in White City and Rockville to come forward with any information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.
“The DA extends its condolences to the families of the deceased children and the communities affected. We will monitor the progress of this investigation to ensure that no stone is left unturned in this matter. The DA will continue to fight for justice for the families of the deceased,” she said.
“Violence against children is a scourge that cannot be tolerated in our communities. Let us all work together and report any criminal activity in our communities.”
Nqobile Ndlovu, the grandmother of Tshiamo, could not hold back her tears when talking about her loss.
She said her son had recently died and had left her grandson in her care.
She said they did not know who was behind the killing but believed the perpetrator or perpetrators targeted minors because of late, it was rare to find missing children alive.
Ndlovu said Tshiamo and Nqobile has been playing together on Wednesday when they went missing.
