One year on from Enyobeni, a large group of East London kids drank until they couldn't stand | News24

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The beachfront chaos came hours before the one-year Enyobeni tavern anniversary, in which 12 girls and nine boys died. | MaliDayimani

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A drunk boy allegedly attacked an anti-child trafficking group for trying to break up a party, which was attended by about 700 underage drinkers, on the East London beachfront on Saturday night. The visibly intoxicated child, according to the CEO of Let Us Find Them, Lonwabo Yiliwe, pelted the organisation's bakkie.

He said the minor struck his vehicle with an empty Castle Lite beer bottle, which caused a small dent to the organisation's car. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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