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On Tuesday, the body of Diego Booysen was found in a car parked in the backyard of a home a few doors down from his in Newtown.
Little Diego Booysen was found dead inside this car on Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020. Image: Shamiela Fisher / EWN
CAPE TOWN – A family anxiously awaits to learn what caused the death of a three-year-old boy in a community near Wellington.
On Tuesday, the body of Diego Booysen was found in a car parked in the backyard of a home a few doors down from his in Newtown.
A four-year-old girl, who was also reported missing the day before, was with him and was taken to the hospital for observation.
Corona Crescent in Newtown was silent Tuesday as residents were shocked by the discovery earlier in the day.
Booysen’s family was devastated when her body was found inside a car in a backyard down the street.
The boy’s uncle, Piet Solomons, explained what happened.
“The father said he was sitting here while the children were playing in the street and he got tired, so he went to bed. When he woke up, he realized that the children weren’t there and they started looking, but they couldn’t find them. “
He said that when his nephew and the four-year-old could not be found on Monday, they searched the entire community and found nothing.
“Everyone searched and searched everywhere,” Solomons said.
Police said the exact cause of death cannot yet be determined and is part of the investigation.
Residents and family members said Eyewitness news a man was detained, but police could not confirm it.
Diego’s death followed the death of his mother earlier this month.
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