The community of Missionvale gathered at the scene where the bodies were found.
Eastern Cape Department of Health
Every time a Gqeberha grandmother closes her eyes, she is haunted by the image of her lifeless grandson lying naked on an embankment after he presumably drowned.
With tears flowing down her cheeks, Nomncinii Maxekwa remembers how she raised Geovante Thorne, 12, since he was an infant.
"I took him in when he was still a baby, crawling all over the place. My heart hurts so much for my child," she sobbed.
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