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Nathaniel Julies funeral at Mount Carmel Church in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg on September 5, 2020, before his final resting place at Klipspruit West Cemetery | Image: Nigel Sibanda
Community members called EFF supporters to order and accused them of disrespecting the funeral by trying to shift focus to the party.
Mourners at Nathaniel Julies’ funeral witnessed a brief moment of chaos when an argument broke out between members of the Eldorado Park community and EFF supporters who attended the funeral.
Community members called EFF supporters to order and accused them of disrespecting the funeral by trying to shift focus to the party.
Mourners in # NathanielThe funeral and members of the Eldorado Park community accused EFF supporters who were present of disrespecting the funeral by trying to shift focus towards the party. pic.twitter.com/cuRVTF17sL
– Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) September 5, 2020
The murdered Eldorado Park teenager who died last week, allegedly at the hands of police officers, was buried early Saturday morning.
Residents in the area awoke to scenes of his coffin being transported down the street to his family’s home where the funeral was held.
Due to the Covid-19 funeral protocols, residents of the area gathered along the street, at some distance from the home to pay their last respects without circumventing the Covid-19 protocols.
Body visualization at Nathaniel Julies home in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg, September 5, 2020 | Image: Nigel Sibanda
The service was followed by an honor guard who saw her coffin moved to a church near her home.
Thereafter, Nathaniel was transported to his final resting place at Klipspruit West Cemetery.
Nathaniel Julies funeral at Mount Carmel Church in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg on September 5, 2020, before his final resting place at Klipspruit West Cemetery | Image: Nigel Sibanda
The death of the 16-year-old, who had Down syndrome, sparked outrage both in Eldorado Park and across the country, renewing calls for tougher action against police brutality.
So far, three suspects have been arrested for the murder.
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(Compiled by Kaunda Selisho)
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