Western Cape minister of community safety Albert Fritz has welcomed the arrest of two suspects in the murder of Scarlett Cottle, a four-year-old girl killed in a gang-related shooting.
Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz says:"What we have is a situation in which our women and children can’t do the normal things of life, like go to the shop. We cannot accept this. We are not going to back down from this fight.”
Cottle was shot dead a week ago while reading a book in bed, after three gunmen opened fire on the Wendy house in which she lived. Other cases under investigation in the province include the murder of Sinawo Mani, a grade 4 pupil from Silverstream primary school who was killed in crossfire at the weekend while en route to a shop to buy chicken feet, and a 49-year-old man arrested for exposing his genitals to a group of girls aged between nine and 16. He was granted bail by the Mitchells Plain magistrate’s court pending trial.
“We need to establish and reinforce the perception that there are consequences for these heinous crimes committed against our women and children, often by the very people who are supposed to ensure their protection.
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