Nathaniel Julies laid to rest
His funeral service took place at his family home prior to a church service before his burial at Klipspruit West Cemetery.
A memorial site where Nathaniel Julies, 16, was shot and killed, allegedly by Eldorado Park police officers, outside his home on 26 August 2020. Picture: twitter / @ntwaagae
The slain Eldorado Park teen who died last week, allegedly at the hands of police officers, was laid to rest early on Saturday morning.
Residents in the area woke up to scenes of his coffin being carried down the street into his family home where the funeral service took place.
According to reports from the scene, the service will be followed by a guard of honour which will see his coffin moved to a church near his home.
Thereafter, he will be placed in his final resting place at Klipspruit West Cemetery.
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The death of the sixteen-year-old, who had down syndrome, sparked outrage in both Eldorado Park and around the nation, renewing calls for tougher action against police brutality.
Three suspects have been arrested for the murder thus far.
Due to the Covid-19 funeral protocols, residents in the area have gathered along the street, some distance away from the home in order to pay their last respects without flouting Covid-19 protocols.
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Update: An earlier version of this article stated that Nathaniel would be buried at Avalon Cemetary. It has since been corrected to reflect that he was buried at Klipspruit West Cemetery.
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