Another young life lost. Two others left traumatised and hospitalised. And once again, it didn’t happen at the hands of criminals—but at the hands of a community member. In Chiawelo, Soweto, three teenagers were allegedly accused of theft, held overnight, and brutally assaulted. One of them—just a boy—didn’t survive. The mother of one victim says she pleaded with people to call the police. They
refused. They chose violence instead. The police have confirmed that arrests have been made—but the families want more than that. They want justice. And they’re not alone.