Duduza – Duduza neighborhood members marched to their native police station on January 17 in demand for solutions in regards to the tragic dying of five-year-old Ntombenhle Mzima who was raped and killed on New 12 months’s Eve.
Ntombenhle’s physique was found in an open subject on January 1. Her killer(s) haven’t been arrested. Investigations are nonetheless underway. The march comes after Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi gave the police three days to search out and arrest the killer.
The CoE’s MMC for Growth Planning, Nomadlozi Nkosi mentioned, “As Duduza residents, we’re upset as a result of Ntombenhle’s killer remains to be roaming round freely inside the neighborhood.”
Nkosi continued, “The premier gave the police 72 hours to search out the killer. But, that has not occurred.
“What number of extra women ought to we lose earlier than justice is served? The killer(s) may be amongst us as we’re gathered right here, watching each transfer we make.
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Gauteng MPL Ntombi Mekgwe urges neighborhood member to report info associated to Ntombentle’s dying to the police. #justice
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“We demand solutions from the police. We are going to relaxation the day we discover out that the perpetrator is arrested. As girls, we not really feel comfy inside our neighborhood and we concern for our youngsters’s security.
“We’re nonetheless pleading with the police to do their finest, discover the killer and get him off the streets,” mentioned Nkosi.
Neighborhood members warned the police that they might discover the killer themselves if an arrest was not made inside the subsequent 14 days.
“We’re dropping persistence on the gradual tempo of the prison justice system. Residents simply need justice for child Ntombenhle and 4 different youngsters killed within the space just lately.
“It’s our accountability as residents to demand justice and accountability for these implicated. Duduza was a really protected place to stay in, however what we’re seeing now could be worrisome. The police by no means appear to apprehend the perpetrators.
“I consider there may have been an individual or folks that heard Ntombenhle cry for assist. I urge anybody with info to go and inform the police as an alternative of defending the killer,” mentioned Gauteng MPL Ntombi Mekgwe.
Mekgwe additional talked about that they’re demanding that the police present common updates on the progress of the investigation.
She additional cited that she fears that the killer may strike once more, “for so long as the perpetrator is just not discovered, they are going to proceed to terrorise the neighborhood.
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Duduza neighborhood members have marched to the Duduza police station to demand reply’s to the homicide case of Ntombentle Mzima. I 5 yr outdated that was raped and killed in Duduza. #justice
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“We urge the municipality to do common upkeep in Duduza to scale back lengthy grass, and dumping areas, and we additionally urge neighborhood members to cease creating dumping websites.
“Unlawful dumping ought to come to an finish as these areas result in criminality as a result of inadequate visibility,” she added.
Residents additionally submitted a memorandum of calls for to the Duduza Buyer Care Centre. The Duduza SAPS appearing station commander Warrant Officer James Mapheleba mentioned the police haven’t arrested anybody however have questioned lots of people for the reason that case was opened.
“There has not been any proof linking these questioned to the matter. Investigations are nonetheless ongoing and we hope to arrest the suspect quickly.
“We urge residents to chorus from spreading false information on social media as a result of which will endanger different folks’s lives,” defined Mapheleba.
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