Jaan Fourie's mother says her daughter was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The 11-year-old was killed in what's believed to be a gang-related shooting.
A Westbury mother has described the pain of losing her young child in a shooting in the area over the weekend. Jaan Fourie was gunned down near her home on Saturday. #dstv403
JOHANNESBURG - A Westbury mother has described the pain of losing her young child in a shooting in the area over the weekend.The grade 6 pupil was at a party when she and her friends were shot at. The killing has sent shockwaves throughout the community which is calling for an end to the killings.They accuse police of failing them.Her mother, who also fears for her life, recalled her final moments.
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