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Police officers Simon Scorpion Ndyalvana (left) and Caylene Whiteboy (right) appeared in Protea Magistrates Court in Soweto on Monday following the murder of Nathaniel Julies.
- The cookies, which the murdered Nathaniel Julies was eating when he was shot dead, were allegedly found in his pocket.
- Sergeant Simon Scorpion Ndyalvane and Officer Caylene Whiteboy appeared in court in connection with her death.
- The boy’s family has spoken after the first appearance in court.
Nathaniel Julies’ family believes there was no reason to kill the 16-year-old and was in pain when they allegedly found a package of cookies in his pocket after his death.
His uncle, Cyril Brown, alleged Monday, after two police officers appeared in court in connection with his death, that Nathaniel was eating the cookies outside his Eldorado Park home on Aug. 26 when he was shot.
“It’s painful because when we went to look for his body, he had cookies in his pocket, which he was eating when they killed him.
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“There was no reason … justice must be done and it must be difficult for them,” Brown said.
He was referring to Eldorado Park police officers Simon Scorpion Ndyalvane, 46, and Caylene Whiteboy, 26, who made their first appearance in Protea Magistrates Court on Monday.
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They were accused of homicide, possession of prohibited ammunition, contravening the aims of justice and shooting a firearm in public.
Brown said: “We want to thank justice [system] because it seems that everything is going well. “
Brown believed there were “other police officers” involved in the murder of his nephew and asked the Independent Police Investigations Directorate (IPID) to arrest anyone connected to the death.
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Brown said Nathaniel, who had Down syndrome, was unlike any other teenager his age.
“Here we have a child who when he saw a police van, ran towards it because its light caught his attention. You have to consider that he does not understand and is attracted to certain things. That they do such a thing for him after seeing his condition , is coming home now.
“Do such a thing to her, knowing that she is unwell and that she has Down syndrome, and I still wanted to cover it [up] choosing [up] his lifeless body and [loading it] in a police van is unacceptable, “Brown said.
Community Leader the Rev. Larry Varrie said: “We still need to be sure that IPID will not be compromised. We want to warn everyone involved with [the] investigation that we will be watching this case closely, and we ensure that the accused will be duly prosecuted.
“What happened to Julies is unimaginable. How can a boy like Nathaniel have enemies?” Varrie asked.
He asked the witnesses to come forward and help.
“This is painful for any mother. As a community, we are hurt.”
