Nine-year-old girl and her brother, 4, die after drowning in pond

The children's mother said she remains shocked and was still trying to make sense of her children’s death

The children drowned when they fell into this pond on the residential property in Parkdene.

The Advertiser is investigating the full details concerning the drowning of two siblings, aged four and nine, at a residential estate in Parkdene, on October 2.

The children drowned in a pond on the estate premises, which is apparently used for irrigation. They were learners at the nearby Curro Academy.

The Boksburg Police have opened an inquest docket. The full story to follow online soon.