Families of the three police officers whose bodies were picked up from the Hennops River earlier this week In Centurion, say that they will travel back to Pretoria to collect the remains of their loved ones. During a Massaeded in Bloemfontein, the uncle of Constable Cebekhulu Linda, Sipho Linda, told SABC that he will collect the remains.
The families are also expected to meet Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Moeketsi David Sempe.
The families say they have a sense of relief now that the vehicle in which the officers traveled has been found.
Several organizations joined forces to bring the affected families comfort. Some family members could not stop their tears. They also warned people on social media not to speculate.
“We are injured, the things that people should say, should only be those who bring comfort. We also have questions like you, but we have no answers.”
“We will leave everything to God because He is the one with answers.”
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The Buang Basadi organization says that it fits in with organizing the massive prayer service for the families. Buang Basadi activist, Thoko Nogabe, says they have decided to hold a massive prayer to support the families of the deceased police officers.
“In short, the reason why we came together here on the Employee Day today was to say these three agents, they can’t even enjoy, because if they were still alive, they had to celebrate the day of employees.”
The free state government says that it will give all the necessary support to the families of the deceased police officers. After confirming that the car was picked up in Centurion from the Hennops River, the person used by the officers was to say that the confirmation will close the families.
“So far, because we have not spoken with the family, we can not only predict that this is the kind of help that they will expect from the government. So we will hear it from the meeting tomorrow, we will hear whether there will be an official funeral. And once it is explained, or if there is an official funeral, that’s an official funeral.
The funeral service of the officers is expected to be held soon.
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