EDEN PARK – The usually quiet and empty street was swarming with inquisitive residents who wanted to see what was happening to the addict who had been in rehab for the past two weeks.
The man was discovered in an outside storeroom, fighting for his life, with nyaope in his hands.
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“At 10:30 I found him in our storeroom, gasping for air and quivering and it was clear that he was fighting for his life.
“I ran to the neighbour for help and we carried him outside and tried to revive him by applying mouth-to-mouth but, sadly, he passed away and was declared dead on the scene,” said Bruce Gys on whose property the man died.
It was further alleged by Bruce that the man and friends used to sit at the back of the house, injecting themselves with nyaope.
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“Our gate was locked, so I assume that he had jumped over the fence and sat alone in the storeroom,” Bruce concluded.
Chrizencia Dlamini, the mother of the deceased was summoned to the scene and she was visibly emotionally shattered.
“On July 10 we took my son and his friends to rehab,” she said. ”Unfortunately, one of his friends died at the rehab centre after just four days. I hate all the people selling drugs to our children,” said the morning mother.
A woman from Rolls Street said: “We must destroy all the houses where drugs are sold. My late father was killed by drug addicts who were high. We, the community, must destroy these houses of the drug lords who make money by destroying our youth.”
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Dianne Choantsing, backed by an emotional crowd of women, said that the police are not doing much about the drug houses.
“I just hope this is a lesson for people using drugs. My son died while in rehab, and now his friend is dead, too. Please stop using drugs,” said Thabisile Mbonane with tears in her eyes.
