Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi visits family of slain 5-year-old, vows support

Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, visited the Phalane family to pay his respect and pledge support to help find the criminals who murdered a 5-year-old.

Ditebogo Junior Phalane was fatally wounded when several men hijacked his father’s bakkie outside the family home in Soshanguve on Friday night. The pre-schooler died moments later in hospital.

Promising the Phalane family justice, Lesufi confirmed that police are given strict instructions to do all they can to hunt down the killers.

Lesufi and Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko say their visit to the family is not just about expressing condolences but about cementing action and declaring war against crime.

Police confirmed that they have no breakthrough yet, but various leads are being prioritised. 5-year-old Phalane met his untimely death right at his family home’s gate on Friday night.

It was around 10h30 pm when he ran to embrace his father at the gate, but horror awaited. His father was being hijacked by a group of trigger-happy ruthless criminals. His grief-stricken family says the promise by the Premier and police inspires some hope.

Source: eNCA

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